Wichita Childrens Home is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Wichita, Kansas, registered in 1938, with $12,235,991 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$12.2M
▼ 14.2% vs prior year
Human Services median: $293K
Expenses (FY2024)
$12.0M
Net assets
$25.7M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Wichita Childrens Home— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Wichita Childrens Home: 26 mo reserves · +2% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Wichita Childrens Home— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Wichita Childrens Home: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $9.5M (FY2013) to $12.2M (FY2024) across 12 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
1.8%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$26.3M
Total liabilities
$597K
Net assets
$25.7M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $12,235,991▼14.2% | $12,010,022▼0.5% | $25,712,087▲2.5% | $26,308,889▲2.4% | 990 |
| 2023 | $14,256,089▲9.4% | $12,074,605▲3.5% | $25,091,507▲11.4% | $25,685,012▲11.4% | 990 |
| 2022 | $13,028,266▲26.7% | $11,660,807▲17.7% | $22,520,693▲6.0% | $23,063,995▲5.8% | 990 |
| 2021 | $10,282,941▼6.0% | $9,906,685▲3.8% | $21,246,387▼3.6% | $21,789,498▼4.2% | 990 |
| 2020 | $10,941,062▲28.1% | $9,547,705▲12.3% | $22,032,219▲13.1% | $22,739,011▲7.6% | 990 |
| 2019 | $8,542,139▲5.3% | $8,504,909▲6.3% | $19,479,384▼0.1% | $21,131,792▲5.3% | 990 |
| 2018 | $8,108,852▼15.8% | $7,997,927▲12.5% | $19,503,385▲1.0% | $20,059,494▼0.1% | 990 |
| 2017 | $9,634,232▲56.8% | $7,108,940▲18.3% | $19,317,215▲13.8% | $20,087,805▲10.4% | 990 |
| 2016 | $6,145,329▲7.8% | $6,008,438▲4.6% | $16,975,407▲2.9% | $18,199,678▲1.3% | 990 |
| 2015 | $5,698,878▼9.3% | $5,744,927▲11.4% | $16,498,726▼0.9% | $17,960,269▲4.2% | 990 |
| 2014 | $6,280,982▼33.7% | $5,159,319▲6.1% | $16,652,627▲7.3% | $17,233,121▲6.8% | 990 |
| 2013 | $9,467,400 | $4,864,637▼1.5% | $15,522,413▲45.4% | $16,132,457▲46.7% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $4,941,062▼10.1% | $10,675,198▲111% | $10,995,530▲107% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $5,494,827▼4.0% | $5,050,847▼6.2% | $5,322,406▼8.8% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $5,725,282 | $5,384,415 | $5,837,660 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
103 grants to Wichita Childrens Home totaling $3.4M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Horizons | Human services | 2024 | $102,950 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2024 | $33,247 |
| Greater Kansas City Community Foundation | Human services | 2024 | $27,500 |
| Kansas Health Foundation | In an effort to better align khf's efforts with textron aviation's philanthropic efforts, we are contributing $25,000 to wichita children's home as part of textron's wings for dreams event. the event raised a total of $4.2 million. this contribution from khf was considered part of that total. | 2024 | $25,000 |
| National Christian Charitable Foundation | Orphan care | 2024 | $25,000 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Charitable donation | 2024 | $24,813 |
| Tulsa Community Foundation | General operations | 2024 | $17,799 |
| Signatry Charitable Trust | Community development | 2024 | $12,000 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | General support | 2024 | $10,100 |
| The Us Charitable Gift Trust | For recipient's exempt purpose | 2024 | $10,100 |
| Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | General support | 2024 | $10,000 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Unrestricted general support | 2024 | $5,000 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Human services | 2023 | $157,800 |
| Servant Foundation | Community development | 2023 | $37,500 |
| Tulsa Community Foundation | General operations | 2023 | $17,600 |
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Data for Wichita Childrens Home (EIN 48-0547706) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.