Make a Child Smile Inc

Analysis

Make a Child Smile Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Amarillo, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1995, 31 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 December 2023, Make a Child Smile Inc reported income of $72k and spending of $60k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $155k to $72k (-53%), an average of -17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 140%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Make a Child Smile Inc sits at the 25th percentile: it is larger than about 25% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 28th percentile, and in the 30th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Another Choice Youth and Family Outreach Inc ($72k), Safe Affirming Family Environment ($72k) and Sedona Area Homeless Alliance ($72k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $20k (33% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $15k. At year end it held assets of $365k against liabilities of $673, net assets of $364k. It reported 2 employees.