Friends of the Children-Central Oregon

Analysis

Friends of the Children-Central Oregon is a registered charity in United States, based in Bend, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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 August 2023, Friends of the Children-Central Oregon reported income of $1.9m and spending of $1.3m, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $623k to $1.9m (+201%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 118%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Friends of the Children-Central Oregon sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bridgeport Caribe Youth League Inc ($1.9m), Strider Education Foundation Inc ($1.9m) and Cherokee Youth Center Boys & Girls Club Inc ($1.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $118k (8.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $589k. At year end it held assets of $3.8m against liabilities of $270k, net assets of $3.5m. It reported 11 employees.