Childrens Home Society of California & Affiliated Chapters

Analysis

Childrens Home Society of California & Affiliated Chapters is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Childrens Home Society of California & Affiliated Chapters reported income of $151.4m and spending of $146.0m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $94.7m to $151.4m (+60%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Childrens Home Society of California & Affiliated Chapters sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 100th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rayim of Hudson Valley Inc ($151.0m), Woods Services Inc ($151.7m) and Young Mens Christian Association of the North ($150.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 0.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $598k (0.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $11.8m. At year end it held assets of $139.7m against liabilities of $51.1m, net assets of $88.6m. It reported 248 employees.