Human Services
(P76)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
OPEN ARMS HOME FOR CHILDREN INC
Financial strength (30%)
74/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
78/100
Impact (25%)
45/100
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
Open Arms provides a loving home to abandoned, orphaned and abused children in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. We provide shelter, food, medical care, education, recreation and holistic services to more than 60 children in our care.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$1.4M
Total Revenue
$1.0M
Total Expenses
$3.7M
Net Assets
0
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
92.7%
Fundraising Efficiency
145.6%
Operating Reserve
41.85x
Liability-to-Asset
0.7%
Revenue Diversification
93.4%
Executive Compensation
$0
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 3,979 similar organizations
(United States, Human Services, $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
|
92.7% | 85.4% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
1.1% | 11.5% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
6.2% | 0.5% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
145.6% | 140.2% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
41.9 mo | 9.3 mo |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
0.7% | 12.0% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
93.4% | 92.3% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
3.8% | 5.5% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
3.0% | 5.6% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
23.5% | 2.7% |
P10P90
|
Impact
1 program| Outcome / Program | People Served | Cost / Service | # Completed | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| We are a children's home that serves orphaned and abandoned children until they are adults. | 64 | $12,000.00 | — | Per Year |
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.4M | $1.0M | $3.7M | 92.7% | 0 |
| 2024 | $1.3M | $1.0M | $3.4M | 95.4% | 0 |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $883K | $3.0M | 96.9% | 0 |
| 2022 | $1.3M | $934K | $2.9M | 93.5% | 0 |
| 2021 | $2.4M | $874K | N/A | — | 0 |
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