Children International
2000 E Red Bridge Rd, Kansas City, MO · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $31,692,874 | $17,323,258 | $140,283,429 |
| FY2023 | $116,834,754 | $100,056,421 | $110,811,726 |
| FY2022 | $99,516,267 | $92,451,191 | $98,510,096 |
| FY2021 | $96,227,007 | $84,133,216 | $103,555,381 |
| FY2020 | $112,499,923 | $103,235,117 | $81,662,753 |
| FY2019 | $115,147,337 | $108,692,864 | $71,514,804 |
| FY2018 | $124,741,177 | $124,154,773 | $65,295,734 |
| FY2017 | $137,928,302 | $137,699,672 | $61,862,230 |
| FY2016 | $151,812,648 | $151,426,738 | $58,802,416 |
| FY2015 | $188,093,959 | $186,711,751 | $55,433,389 |
| FY2014 | $192,463,115 | $191,802,465 | $56,175,958 |
| FY2013 | $180,378,425 | $180,270,784 | $53,704,309 |
| FY2012 | $160,104,689 | $158,274,090 | $51,299,762 |
| FY2011 | $156,422,279 | $155,129,314 | $44,826,250 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Children International (EIN 44-6005794), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $30,431,600 | 96% |
| Program service revenue | $0 | 0% |
| Other revenue | $1,261,274 | 4% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $10,097,927 | 58% |
| Management & general | $1,925,970 | 11% |
| Fundraising | $5,299,361 | 31% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 96% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 58% of functional expenses, management & general 11%, and fundraising 31%.
- 58% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 3.2% of 373 International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations nationwide (too few in MO for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 97.2 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 92nd percentile among 122 International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in MO.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.2% of 122 International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in MO.
- Total revenue fell from $156,422,279 in FY2011 to $31,692,874 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 5 and decreased in 8 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Revenue covered expenses in each of the 14 reported years, FY2011 to FY2024.
- The highest revenue on record here is $192,463,115 in FY2014.
- Net assets grew from $44,826,250 to $140,283,429 between FY2011 and FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
AS AN INTERNATIONAL CHILD AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION, WE CONNECT PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD IN THE FIGHT TO END POVERTY.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1971 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | Q330 — International, Foreign Affairs & National Security |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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