Douglas Center

Analysis

Douglas Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Skokie, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Douglas Center reported income of $1.8m and spending of $1.8m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.7m to $1.8m (+12%), an average of +2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Douglas Center sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Union 22 Apprenticeship Training Trust ($1.8m), Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington ($1.8m) and Center for Houstons Future Inc ($1.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 71% and program service revenue 28% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $830k. At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $69k, net assets of $932k. It reported 24 employees.