Children of Shelters

Analysis

Children of Shelters is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1994, 32 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, Children of Shelters reported income of $507k and spending of $369k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $309k to $507k (+64%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 43%. 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, Children of Shelters sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Aabr Foundation Inc ($507k), The Creekers Club ($507k) and My Sisters House Inc ($507k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 64% of the total. At year end it held assets of $530k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $530k.