Childrens Book Project

Analysis

Childrens Book Project is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 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 December 2023, Childrens Book Project reported income of $371k and spending of $317k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income fell from $381k to $371k (-2.7%), an average of -0.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Childrens Book Project sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Camp Ashreinu of Cincinnati ($371k), Family Promise of Southern Chester County ($371k) and North Canton Cares Pantry ($370k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $21k (6.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $155k. At year end it held assets of $423k against liabilities of $4,842, net assets of $418k. It reported 5 employees.