Chicago Fellowship

Analysis

Chicago Fellowship is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Chicago Fellowship reported income of $229k and spending of $172k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $223k to $229k (+2.7%), an average of +0.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Chicago Fellowship sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile, and in the 57th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southern Baptist Association of Christian Schools Inc ($229k), Makespace Association Inc ($229k) and First Priority-Hub City Network Inc ($229k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $71k (41% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $160k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $160k. It reported 2 employees.