Chicago Run

Analysis

Chicago Run is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. 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, Chicago Run reported income of $983k and spending of $1.4m, spending 138% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $1.2m to $983k (-18%), an average of -4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 142%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 19,413 United States charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Chicago Run sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Marys High School Foundation ($983k), The Arise Foundation ($983k) and Brazen Racing Sports and Community ($980k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 4.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $149k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $719k. At year end it held assets of $2.0m against liabilities of $231k, net assets of $1.8m. It reported 20 employees.