Leading for Kids

Analysis

Leading for Kids is a registered charity in United States, based in Redwood City, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2018, 8 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, Leading for Kids reported income of $416k and spending of $373k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $352k to $416k (+18%), an average of +4.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 486%. Over the whole period it spent 197% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Leading for Kids sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile, and in the 69th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include C&c Advocacy Inc ($416k), Lifeline of Northwest Arkansas ($416k) and Troost Thrift Store Inc ($416k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 79% and program service revenue 21% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $323k (86% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $397k against liabilities of $225k, net assets of $172k. It reported 1 employees.