Children of the Nations

Analysis

Children of the Nations is a registered charity in United States, based in Silverdale, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1996, 30 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, Children of the Nations reported income of $8.4m and spending of $8.9m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $8.3m to $8.4m (+0.7%), an average of +0.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Children of the Nations sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arlington Food Assistance Center ($8.4m), Home Care Associates Inc ($8.4m) and Our Calling Inc ($8.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $195k (2.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.2m. It paid $199k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $4.1m against liabilities of $320k, net assets of $3.8m. It reported 50 employees.