Unity of Greater Chicago

Analysis

Unity of Greater Chicago is a registered charity in United States, based in Downers Grove, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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 September 2023, Unity of Greater Chicago reported income of $106k and spending of $98k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from September 2022 to September 2023, income grew from $74k to $106k (+45%), an average of +45% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Unity of Greater Chicago sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile, and in the 39th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Houston Museum District Association ($106k), Circle Creative Collective Inc ($106k) and 1882 Project Foundation ($106k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 20% and program service revenue 80% of the total. At year end it held assets of $52k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $52k.