Committee for Children

Analysis

Committee for Children is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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 March 2024, Committee for Children reported income of $37.4m and spending of $45.2m, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2024, income grew from $34.2m to $37.4m (+9.4%), an average of +2.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 116% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Committee for Children sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The District of Columbia Bar Foundation ($37.0m), National Conference of Bar Examiners ($37.7m) and Criminal Justice Reform Foundation ($36.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 1.2% and program service revenue 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.6m (3.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $22.9m. At year end it held assets of $26.2m against liabilities of $34.2m, net assets of -$8.0m. It reported 264 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.