Childrens Hunger Fund

Analysis

Childrens Hunger Fund is a registered charity in United States, based in RNCH Cascades, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1996, 30 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 March 2024, Childrens Hunger Fund reported income of $134.2m and spending of $132.7m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from March 2019 to March 2024, income grew from $9.7m to $134.2m (+1276%), an average of +69% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2020, when income rose by 573%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Childrens Hunger Fund sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 100th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Acdi Voca ($133.4m), Ukraine-Moldova American Enterprise Fund ($134.5m) and American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science Inc ($130.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 0.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $529k (0.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.2m. At year end it held assets of $39.4m against liabilities of $6.9m, net assets of $32.5m. It reported 109 employees.