Sickle Cell Disease Association of Illinois

Analysis

Sickle Cell Disease Association of Illinois is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1971, 55 years ago. 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 June 2023, Sickle Cell Disease Association of Illinois reported income of $300k and spending of $314k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $283k to $300k (+6.0%), an average of +1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income dropped by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Sickle Cell Disease Association of Illinois sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% 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 Almutahaboun Fil-Laah Inc ($300k), Louisiana Lions League for Crippled Children Foundation ($300k) and Internationals Association for ($300k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $168k. At year end it held assets of $33k against liabilities of $13k, net assets of $21k. It reported 5 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.