First Focus on Children

Analysis

First Focus on Children is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2016, 10 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, First Focus on Children reported income of $2.9m and spending of $3.6m, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.8m to $2.9m (+3.3%), an average of +0.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, First Focus on Children sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Charles E Lakin Human Services Campus Foundation ($2.9m), Mercy Unlimited Inc ($2.9m) and Oakendell Corporation ($2.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $383k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.5m. At year end it held assets of $4.1m against liabilities of $2.0m, net assets of $2.1m. It reported 21 employees.