Civil Rights & Advocacy
(R200)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
CHILDRENS RIGHTS INC
Financial strength (30%)
84/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
76/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
Every day, children are harmed by America’s broken child welfare, juvenile justice, education, and healthcare systems. Through relentless strategic advocacy and legal action, we hold governments accountable for keeping kids safe and healthy. Children’s Rights has made a lasting impact, protecting hundreds of thousands of vulnerable children and we are poised to help millions more. They are depending on us…and you.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$5.9M
Total Revenue
$8.2M
Total Expenses
$8.5M
Net Assets
52
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
78.2%
Fundraising Efficiency
546.5%
Operating Reserve
12.50x
Liability-to-Asset
30.1%
Revenue Diversification
53.9%
Executive Compensation
$487K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 274 similar organizations
(United States, Civil Rights & Advocacy, $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
|
78.2% | 79.2% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
9.3% | 13.4% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
12.5% | 5.6% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
546.5% | 219.5% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
12.5 mo | 10.6 mo |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
30.1% | 9.9% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
53.9% | 95.8% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
4.4% | 4.4% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
4.5% | 5.5% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-39.8% | 2.6% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.9M | $8.2M | $8.5M | 78.2% | 52 |
| 2024 | $5.6M | $7.8M | $11.0M | 76.7% | 53 |
| 2023 | $6.5M | $7.9M | $13.1M | 75.5% | 60 |
| 2022 | $10.4M | $7.2M | $13.6M | 75.3% | 50 |
| 2021 | $17.0M | $6.3M | N/A | — | 51 |
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