Child Foundation

Analysis

Child Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1995, 31 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 May 2023, Child Foundation reported income of $3.9m and spending of $4.6m, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2019 to May 2023, income fell from $4.5m to $3.9m (-15%), an average of -4.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2023, when income dropped by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Child Foundation sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Advocacy Resource Center Marion Inc ($3.9m), Childrens Hope Residential Services Inc ($3.9m) and Tewa Women United ($3.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $186k (4.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $724k. At year end it held assets of $2.4m against liabilities of $1.1m, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 18 employees.