THE CHILDRENS LIFE-SAVING FOUNDATION
Mission Statement
The Children’s Lifesaving Foundation (CLF) is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization, dedicated to transforming the lives of underserved, BIPOC youth and houseless families living in shelters and transitional housing in Los Angeles through a unique approach of providing outdoor education through amazing Summer and Surf Camps, inspiring Holiday Events and awesome Field Trips in and around Los Angeles, and Educational Assistance and Scholarships for youth through to college-age. We are also currently providing Emergency Funding during the COVID-19 Crisis to the families in our Vita Network. Over 85,000 underserved, primarily BIPOC and Latinx youth and families have been served since 1993.
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
|
75.0% | 94.9% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
25.0% | 3.9% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
0.0% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
0.0 mo | 6.4 mo |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
99.6% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
100.0% | 89.1% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
22.9% | 8.2% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
16.2% | 9.8% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
0.4% | 2.8% |
P10P90
|
Impact
6 programs| Outcome / Program | People Served | Cost / Service | # Completed | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Improved confidence, improved education, scholarship stipends, | 2,200 | $500.00 | — | Per Year |
| First generation of youth to attend college | 10 | $500.00 | — | Per Year |
| Greater awareness of ocean conservation and valuable marine education lessons gained. | 350 | $155.00 | — | Per Year |
| Over $150,000 in direct funds and in-kind donations was distributed during COVID. | 65 | $250.00 | — | Per Year |
| Families were moved from dangerous homeless shelter environments or temporary housing into new home | 55 | $5,000.00 | — | Lifetime |
| Staff training for our Camp for All Program with significant elements regarding DEI | 25 | $50.00 | — | Per Day |
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $564K | $562K | $2K | 75.0% | 7 |
| 2023 | $458K | $483K | $-18,204 | 90.1% | 7 |
| 2022 | $458K | $394K | $7K | 88.4% | 0 |
| 2021 | $263K | $437K | N/A | — | 0 |
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