Child Nutrition Program of Southern California Inc

Analysis

Child Nutrition Program of Southern California Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in LA Mesa, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, 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 September 2023, Child Nutrition Program of Southern California Inc reported income of $6.5m and spending of $6.4m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $5.8m to $6.5m (+11%), an average of +2.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Child Nutrition Program of Southern California Inc sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 94th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sunrise Community of Georgia Inc ($6.5m), Heart Food Pantry ($6.5m) and Tri-City Union Gospel Mission ($6.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $73k (1.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $274k. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $1.0m, net assets of $258k. It reported 8 employees.