Lupus Society of Illinois

Analysis

Lupus Society of Illinois is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1973, 53 years ago. 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 September 2023, Lupus Society of Illinois reported income of $345k and spending of $472k, spending 137% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $379k to $345k (-8.8%), an average of -2.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Lupus Society of Illinois sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile, and in the 64th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sunflower Community Action Inc ($345k), Los Gatos-Saratoga Observation Nursery School ($345k) and Gospel Life Global Missions Incorporated ($345k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 80% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $151k (32% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $74k. At year end it held assets of $452k against liabilities of $206k, net assets of $246k. It reported 3 employees.