Family Focus

Analysis

Family Focus is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1951, 75 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, Family Focus reported income of $27.8m and spending of $24.7m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $6.8m to $27.8m (+309%), an average of +42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 120%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Family Focus sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance Inc ($27.8m), Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver ($27.8m) and Scbma ($27.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 18% and program service revenue 69% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $544k (2.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $13.7m. At year end it held assets of $41.5m against liabilities of $11.6m, net assets of $29.9m. It reported 528 employees.