Center for Childhood

Analysis

Center for Childhood is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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, Center for Childhood reported income of $70k and spending of $48k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $16k to $70k (+329%), an average of +44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 722%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Center for Childhood sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 31% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 28th percentile, and in the 30th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lucky Sevan Foundation Inc ($70k), Sterling Baseball Organization ($70k) and Strongher Together Inc ($70k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 32% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $15k (31% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $64k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $64k.