Depelchin Childrens Center

Analysis

Depelchin Childrens Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Houston, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1991, 35 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, Depelchin Childrens Center reported income of $43.6m and spending of $31.7m, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $27.4m to $43.6m (+59%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Depelchin Childrens Center sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Way Station Inc ($43.6m), Grand Street Settlement Inc ($43.6m) and Good Food Institute Inc ($43.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 72% and program service revenue 25% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.1m (3.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $15.2m. It paid $162k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $173.6m against liabilities of $3.9m, net assets of $169.7m. It reported 365 employees.