Himalayan Childrens Fund

Analysis

Himalayan Childrens Fund is a registered charity in United States, based in Beverly Hills, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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, Himalayan Childrens Fund reported income of $390k and spending of $366k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $536k to $390k (-27%), an average of -7.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Himalayan Childrens Fund sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Heart to Heart International Ministries Inc ($390k), Haven of Hope Global Ministries Inc ($390k) and Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council Inc ($390k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $36k (9.8% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $2.4m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $2.4m. It reported 1 employees.