Back 2 School America

Analysis

Back 2 School America is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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 December 2023, Back 2 School America reported income of $994k and spending of $970k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $622k to $994k (+60%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 90%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Back 2 School America sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Soaring Wings Ranch Inc ($994k), Operation Jump Start ($994k) and Center for Excellence ($993k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $100k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $148k. At year end it held assets of $256k against liabilities of $44k, net assets of $212k. It reported 5 employees.