Illinois Spina Bifida Association

Analysis

Illinois Spina Bifida Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover diseases, disorders and medical disciplines, which this site groups under health and saving lives. 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, Illinois Spina Bifida Association reported income of $269k and spending of $295k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $296k to $269k (-9.1%), an average of -2.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Illinois Spina Bifida Association sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 60th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The TBCK Foundation ($269k), Gaucher Community Alliance ($269k) and Wigged Out Inc ($268k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% and program service revenue 1.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $89k (30% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $85k. At year end it held assets of $386k against liabilities of $22k, net assets of $364k. It reported 12 employees.