CHILD SAVING INSTITUTE INC
Mission Statement
Child Saving Institute (CSI) opened its doors to children 128 years ago to “Respond to the cry of a child” – the agency in its infancy existed in broad strokes: shelter children, feed children, love children. As social norms and brain science evolved, the agency developed programs based on contemporary data and needs. Today, it is known that children who live in poverty live in high stress and the consistent exposure to high stress negatively impairs cognitive functioning. CSI’s programs apply a two-generational approach for key reasons: To thrive, children must be exposed to and given tools to live outside of poverty; and brain science proves that learning starts well before formal learning emphasizing the maxim “start early and start well”.
Financial Overview — FY 2024
Compared with Peers
FY 2024| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
83.5% | 87.5% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
10.1% | 11.1% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
6.4% | 0.2% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
939.7% | 423.7% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
2.7 mo | 6.6 mo |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
28.4% | 32.8% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
82.7% | 92.7% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
11.4% | 7.6% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
4.7% | 6.9% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
3.4% | 1.6% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $14.3M | $13.8M | $3.1M | 83.5% | 278 |
| 2023 | $12.9M | $13.2M | $2.6M | 84.4% | 246 |
| 2022 | $10.7M | $11.2M | $2.9M | 82.3% | 219 |
| 2021 | $9.9M | $10.1M | N/A | — | 217 |
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