Arts Connection of Central Illinois

Analysis

Arts Connection of Central Illinois is a registered charity in United States, based in Effingham, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2010, 16 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, Arts Connection of Central Illinois reported income of $2.0m and spending of $2.0m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income fell from $2.1m to $2.0m (-4.6%), an average of -1.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 303%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Arts Connection of Central Illinois sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Watson Childrens Shelter Inc ($2.0m), Tuscarawas County Young Mens Christian Association ($2.0m) and The Stanton Child Resource Center Inc ($2.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 25% and program service revenue 75% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $114k (5.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $203k. At year end it held assets of $2.0m against liabilities of $524k, net assets of $1.4m. It reported 42 employees.