Friends of the Children of the Klamath Basin

Analysis

Friends of the Children of the Klamath Basin is a registered charity in United States, based in Klamath Falls, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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 August 2023, Friends of the Children of the Klamath Basin reported income of $1.8m and spending of $1.1m, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $725k to $1.8m (+146%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 215%. Over the whole period it spent 59% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Friends of the Children of the Klamath Basin sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Menomonee Club ($1.8m), Living in Christ Ministries ($1.8m) and Pullman Community Development Center Corporation ($1.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 82% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $85k (7.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $569k. At year end it held assets of $4.2m against liabilities of $416k, net assets of $3.8m. It reported 17 employees.