CHILD LIFE SOCIETY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHILD LIFE SOCIETY INC

EIN 11-3519275 · Counseling (F60)

What they do

CHILD LIFE SOCIETY IMPROVES THE QUALITY of LIFE of INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS (CF) and OTHER LIFE-THREATENING and LIFE-SHORTENING GENETIC LUNG DISEASES. OUR SIGNATURE PROGRAM, THE LIFESHINE RESPITE IN KEY WEST, FL, HELPS FAMILIES WITH SICK CHILDREN EXPERIENCE THE REMARKABLE BENEFITS of THE UNIQUE CLIMATE WITH HEAVILY SALINATED OCEAN AIR IN SPECIALLY DESIGNED and MAINTAINED FACILITIES for INDIVIDUALS WITH CF. OTHER CORE SERVICES INCLUDE: COUNSELING, INFORMATION and REFERRALS, ASSISTANCE IMPROVING ACCESS to and AFFORDABILITY of CF MEDICINE, EQUIPMENT, THERAPIES, and TREATMENTS, and ASSISTANCE MAINTAINING HEALTHIER HOME ENVIRONMENTS to HELP FAMILIES NAVIGATE THE COMPLEX REQUIREMENTS and UNIQUE CHALLENGES of RAISING HEALTHIER CHILDREN WITH CF. IN A TYPICAL YEAR, 90 FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN SUFFERING LIFE-THREATENING and LIFE-SHORTENING IMPACTS of CYSTIC FIBROSIS BENEFIT FROM AN ARRAY of SERVICES THROUGH THE INCREDIBLE GENEROSITY of CHILD LIFE SOCIETY CONTRIBUTORS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $92.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders3 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

68.14%of revenue went to mission work92.6% of expenses · Program services

4.17%of revenue went to fundraising5.7% of expenses

$73.61spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.30%of revenue went to management and office costs1.8% of expenses

$6.35in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$431,976

Mission workProgram services$294,33268.14% of revenue92.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,6351.30% of revenue1.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$17,9924.17% of revenue5.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$114,01726.39% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$317,95973.61% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 92.6% mission · 1.8% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.61% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 2.1% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.09% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 65.0% mission · 3.7% management · 31.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 43.01% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 3.8% management · 17.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.07% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.3% mission · 4.6% management · 22.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.95% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 67.6% mission · 3.2% management · 29.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.00% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 74.0% mission · 3.6% management · 22.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.09% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 72.2% mission · 3.1% management · 24.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.84% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$431,976

Expenses$317,959

Annual surplus $114,017 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$294,332 · 92.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,635 · 1.8% of expenses

Fundraising$17,992 · 5.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$431,976

Expenses$317,959

Assets$2,020,505

Income$431,976

Contributions$431,976

Mission work (program services)$294,332

Fundraising$17,992

Management and general$5,635

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CHAIM A WOLKENFELDSECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $52,000

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (3)

CHAIM A WOLKENFELDSECRETARY

BERT ZAKROFFTREASURER

MORDECHAI RUMPLERPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2000
Location: 1347 43RD ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11219-1408
County: Kings
In care of: % CHAIM WOLKENFELD
Primary officer: CHAIM A WOLKENFELD, SECRETARY

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(718) 288-9547

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ZELL & ETTINGER CPAS
NTEE classification: Counseling (F60)
IRS tax category: Counseling