Voices for Children

Analysis

Voices for Children is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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, Voices for Children reported income of $8.0m and spending of $7.5m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $6.0m to $8.0m (+32%), an average of +7.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Voices for Children sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cair Foundation Inc ($7.9m), GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders Inc ($8.0m) and Tsic Inc ($7.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 101% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $797k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.5m. At year end it held assets of $14.9m against liabilities of $3.3m, net assets of $11.6m. It reported 89 employees.