The Blessed Child

Analysis

The Blessed Child is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2008, 18 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, The Blessed Child reported income of $688k and spending of $610k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $509k to $688k (+35%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Blessed Child sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Covenant Christian Academy Inc ($688k), Bridge Alliance Education Fund ($688k) and Launchcode 4811 Delmar Building Owner ($688k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $534k. At year end it held assets of $128k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $128k. It reported 2 employees.