Cowlitz County Child Advocates

Analysis

Cowlitz County Child Advocates is a registered charity in United States, based in Longview, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, 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 December 2023, Cowlitz County Child Advocates reported income of $878k and spending of $874k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $725k to $878k (+21%), an average of +4.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 89%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Cowlitz County Child Advocates sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Art Enables ($878k), Ohio Legal Help ($878k) and Citizens Crime Commission of New York City Inc ($878k).

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 $88k (10% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $688k against liabilities of $60k, net assets of $628k. It reported 18 employees.