John Howard Association

Analysis

John Howard Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1924, 102 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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, John Howard Association reported income of $1.2m and spending of $793k, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $848k to $1.2m (+46%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, John Howard Association sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 81st percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Exchange Club Family Partnership Center of Manatee County Inc ($1.2m), Washington State Association of County Officials ($1.2m) and Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 71% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $135k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $402k. At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of $576k, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 8 employees.