Crime & Legal-Related
(I24Z)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN
Financial strength (30%)
74/100
Reliability (20%)
81/100
Effectiveness (25%)
93/100
Impact (25%)
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24
CharityAI™ Score
out of 100
Mission Statement
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation whose mission is to help find missing children, reduce child sexual exploitation, and prevent child victimization. NCMEC works with families, victims, private industry, law enforcement, and the public to assist with preventing child abductions, recovering missing children, and providing services to deter and combat child sexual exploitation.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$66.8M
Total Revenue
$62.8M
Total Expenses
$83.7M
Net Assets
552
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
92.3%
Fundraising Efficiency
822.0%
Operating Reserve
16.00x
Liability-to-Asset
22.0%
Revenue Diversification
91.0%
Executive Compensation
$2.6M
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 93 similar organizations
(United States, Crime & Legal-Related, $10M–$100M 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
|
92.3% | 87.1% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
4.8% | 10.4% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
2.9% | 0.4% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
822.0% | 316.5% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
16.0 mo | 5.2 mo |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
22.0% | 37.5% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
91.0% | 96.7% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
3.6% | 5.1% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
3.3% | 6.7% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
6.1% | 2.1% |
P10P90
|
CharityAI™ Evaluation — 2025
24 / 1000
Financial
61
Reliability
38
Effectiveness
10
Impact
Financial Strength (30%)
0
Reliability & Transparency (20%)
61
Program Effectiveness (25%)
38
Impact & Outcomes (25%)
10
0 programs
IRS Verified 85% Data Complete
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $66.8M | $62.8M | $83.7M | 92.3% | 552 |
| 2024 | $64.5M | $60.8M | $78.2M | 91.6% | 520 |
| 2023 | $65.2M | $60.5M | $72.8M | 92.1% | 525 |
| 2022 | $60.2M | $52.5M | $66.6M | 92.3% | 497 |
| 2021 | $54.1M | $47.3M | N/A | — | 432 |
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