Junior League of Chicago Inc

Analysis

Junior League of Chicago Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1935, 91 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic development. 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 May 2024, Junior League of Chicago Inc reported income of $571k and spending of $541k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2020 to May 2024, income fell from $584k to $571k (-2.3%), an average of -0.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Junior League of Chicago Inc sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Red Oak Industries Inc ($571k), Honor Your Dreams Foundation Inc ($571k) and National Association for Proficiency Testing ($570k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 46% and program service revenue 43% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $151k. At year end it held assets of $2.3m against liabilities of $159k, net assets of $2.1m. It reported 4 employees.