Child Start Inc

Analysis

Child Start Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Missoula, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, Child Start Inc reported income of $4.0m and spending of $4.0m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $3.2m to $4.0m (+24%), an average of +5.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Child Start Inc sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Maria Montessori Acaddemy ($4.0m), Fontana Regional Library ($4.0m) and Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Foundation ($4.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $185k (4.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.9m. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $442k, net assets of $913k. It reported 70 employees.