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CHILDRENS INITIATIVE

EIN: 77-0587835 · SAN DIEGO, CA 92123-1841 · United States · FY 2025 Data
3 out of 5 52 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 67/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 85/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2025
$2.1M
Total Revenue
$2.1M
Total Expenses
$3.9M
Net Assets
24
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 96.4%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 22.64x
Liability-to-Asset 9.8%
Revenue Diversification 89.5%
Executive Compensation $180K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 1,971 similar organizations (United States, Philanthropy & Grantmaking, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
96.4% 91.4%
P10P90
Above median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
3.3% 8.2%
P10P90
Top quarter
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
0.3% 2.6%
P10P90
Above median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
22.6 mo 61.1 mo
P10P90
Below median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
9.8% 0.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
89.5% 90.9%
P10P90
Above median
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
2.7% 2.2%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $2.1M $2.1M $3.9M 96.4% 24
2023 $5.0M $4.7M $3.7M 87.1% 22
2022 $4.0M $3.7M $3.4M 96.7% 21
2021 $4.2M $2.8M N/A 21
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Organization Details
EIN
77-0587835
State
CA
City
SAN DIEGO
ZIP
92123-1841
Classification
T193
Category
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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