Advocates for Children

Analysis

Advocates for Children is a registered charity in United States, based in Aurora, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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, Advocates for Children reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.4m, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $1.1m to $1.2m (+8.2%), an average of +2.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 113% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Advocates for Children sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 80th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bridges of America-The Polk Bridge ($1.2m), Guardian Ad Litem Services Inc ($1.2m) and Casa Inc ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 60% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $294k (21% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $585k. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $770k, net assets of $488k. It reported 21 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.