C5 Childrens School

Analysis

C5 Childrens School is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1986, 40 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 June 2023, C5 Childrens School reported income of $3.2m and spending of $2.8m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $3.9m to $3.2m (-18%), an average of -4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income dropped by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, C5 Childrens School 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 89th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cristo Rey Kansas City ($3.2m), Cross Road Correctional Ministries ($3.2m) and Bush Tennis Center ($3.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 36% and program service revenue 63% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $230k (8.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. At year end it held assets of $5.6m against liabilities of $2.3m, net assets of $3.3m. It reported 31 employees.