Connections for Children

Analysis

Connections for Children is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1983, 43 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 June 2023, Connections for Children reported income of $20.6m and spending of $20.6m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $11.8m to $20.6m (+75%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Connections for Children sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Westcare Foundation Inc ($20.6m), Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana Inc ($20.6m) and San Camillo Inc ($20.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $211k (1.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.3m. At year end it held assets of $6.4m against liabilities of $5.0m, net assets of $1.4m. It reported 50 employees.