The Association of the Jewish Blind of Chicago

Analysis

The Association of the Jewish Blind of Chicago is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1945, 81 years ago. Its declared purposes cover diseases, disorders and medical disciplines, which this site groups under health and saving lives. The IRS classifies it as a supporting organisation under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, The Association of the Jewish Blind of Chicago reported income of $414k and spending of $111k, leaving 73% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income fell from $915k to $414k (-55%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 1030%. Over the whole period it spent 18% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Association of the Jewish Blind of Chicago sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include CR Freedom Center Inc ($414k), Neuroendocrine Cancer Awareness Network Inc ($414k) and Campbell County Rescue Squad Inc ($414k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 36% of the total. At year end it held assets of $19.7m against liabilities of $2,351, net assets of $19.7m.