Taking Back Our Lives

Analysis

Taking Back Our Lives is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 September 2023, Taking Back Our Lives reported income of $299k and spending of $291k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from September 2022 to September 2023, income grew from $82k to $299k (+266%), an average of +266% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 266%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Taking Back Our Lives sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 62nd percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lori Fund Inc ($298k), Falls Township Senior Citizens Inc ($299k) and Riverview Community Action Corp ($298k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $88k (30% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $0 against liabilities of $0, net assets of $0. It reported 1 employees.