Candlelighters for Children with Cancer

Analysis

Candlelighters for Children with Cancer is a registered charity in United States, based in Beaverton, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1977, 49 years ago. 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, Candlelighters for Children with Cancer reported income of $639k and spending of $711k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $508k to $639k (+26%), an average of +5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Candlelighters for Children with Cancer 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 74th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shelter Providers of Sacramento Inc ($639k), Area Neighborhood Service Center Inc ($639k) and Regent College Foundation ($639k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 77% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $307k. At year end it held assets of $442k against liabilities of $2,232, net assets of $440k. It reported 6 employees.