The Childrens Shelter

Analysis

The Childrens Shelter is a registered charity in United States, based in San Antonio, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1947, 79 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, The Childrens Shelter reported income of $6.2m and spending of $8.0m, spending 130% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $29.5m to $6.2m (-79%), an average of -32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 157%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Childrens Shelter sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 95th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Beta Community Partnerships Inc ($6.2m), Wayforward Resources Inc ($6.2m) and Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Delaware Valley ($6.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 2.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $195k (2.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.8m. At year end it held assets of $2.3m against liabilities of $1.4m, net assets of $888k. It reported 115 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.