Child protection is one of the universal issues in the world. Children have beenprotected in various ways since the early periods of history. In the Ottoman Empire,child protection had been maintained since the early periods. Together with the rise of institutionalization in the Ottoman Empire after the Reform Era, several institutionswere opened in the child protection area.The Turkish Association for Protection of Children was established in 1917,filling an institutional gap in the child protection area. The Association aimed torealize child protection in an institutionalized manner and protect children under theharsh conditions of the nation. As the nation was in war conditions, the number ofchildren in need continuously increased, which brought along revenue need of theinstitution. Thus, the institution sought solutions to increase their revenues. In thisstudy, the pursuit of the Association to increase their revenues, reduce theirexpenditures and have new resources in order to fulfil their tasks will be examined.