Christopher House

Analysis

Christopher House is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1970, 56 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 June 2023, Christopher House reported income of $19.0m and spending of $20.7m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $16.6m to $19.0m (+15%), an average of +3.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Christopher House sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Casa Central Social Services Corporation ($19.0m), Counseling and Research Associates Inc ($19.0m) and Looking Glass Community Services ($19.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 101% and program service revenue 0.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $438k (2.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $11.7m. At year end it held assets of $28.4m against liabilities of $7.2m, net assets of $21.2m. It reported 335 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.