The Christmas Box International

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
311617816
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Phone
8017472201
Rating
83
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Nonprofit Management

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,808,349
Expenses
$1,742,001
Assets
$884,985
Liabilities
$2,124,476

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

9 people listed

People named in this filing

  • KEARSTON CUTRUBUS (BOARD MEMBER)
  • KERI EVANS (BOARD MEMBER)
  • RICHARD PAUL EVANS (CHAIRMAN)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The christmas box international partners with local, national and international communities and groups to prevent child abuse and to improve the quality of life for children, teens and young adults who have been abused, neglected or are facing homelessness. Our motto is simple: every child deserves a childhood. Provided resources to 9,155 children, youth and young adults who have been abused, neglected or faced homelessness in Utah and in 4 countries in collaboration with partnering child welfare agencies and charities serving children, teens, and young adults.

What it reported doing in 2024

The christmas box houses support services: the christmas box houses (cbh) in salt lake city, ogden, and moab were created and built by the christmas box international to ensure that no child enters state custody alone, unseen, or afraid. Working hand-in-hand with Utah's state and county child-welfare agencies, the houses provide immediate emergency shelter for children who have been removed from their homes because of abuse, neglect, trafficking, or homelessness. But they offer far more than a bed and a roof. Each child receives compassionate care, health and therapeutic support, assessments, educational stability, and opportunities simply to be a child again through play and recreation. Thoughtful touches - like book nooks filled with new stories and blanket rooms stocked with soft, cozy blankets - help restore a sense of safety and dignity during a frightening time. This past year, 810 children were sheltered, supported, and cared for at the three christmas box houses. Across all locations, an average of 39 sibling groups are served each month - meaning nearly 1,000 brothers and sisters are able to stay together each year rather than being separated during crisis. For many, that connection becomes the lifeline that carries them through uncertainty and trauma. The christmas box houses also provide specialized support for children with significant medical, emotional, or behavioral needs until a safe, longer- term placement can be secured with kinship families or foster care. Every child who walks through these doors is reminded: you matter, you are seen, and you are worth protecting. - 188 total children were served at the moab christmas box house - 369 total children were served at the salt lake christmas box house - 247 total children were served at the ogden christmas box house volunteers: - moab christmas box house: 142 - salt lake christmas box house: 472 - ogden christmas box house: 160 - salt lake christmas box club: 108 - board members: 8 - project elf: 191 total volunteers: 1,081

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 93% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 50% for direct work, and 50% for grants.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 73
  • Transparency & Controls: 94
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 39
  • Growth: 80

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 76.7%; rating input score 77
  • Program expense ratio: 79.5%; rating input score 80
  • Fundraising efficiency: $7.41 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 3.7%; rating input score 47; 47th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.51; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 2.4; rating input score 2; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 2.8% per year; rating input score 100; 31st percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 5% per year; rating input score 100; 44th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -6.2% per year; rating input score 0; 5th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 76.7% of revenue deployed · 79.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 8 of 8 board members independent · 7 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $1.4M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 9 people listed
  • Consistency: 36 of 36 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 8 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 15 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 28/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 47/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 24/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 2/100.