Better Government Association Inc

Analysis

Better Government Association Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1950, 76 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Better Government Association Inc reported income of $4.3m and spending of $4.4m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.2m to $4.3m (+94%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Better Government Association Inc sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 91st percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alcohol & Drug Abuse Council for the Concho Valley ($4.3m), Association for Neighborhood & Housing Development Inc ($4.3m) and Center for Independent Living of Central Nebraska ($4.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 104% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $916k (21% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.9m. At year end it held assets of $4.0m against liabilities of $177k, net assets of $3.8m. It reported 34 employees.