Respiratory Health Association

Analysis

Respiratory Health Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1938, 88 years ago. 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 June 2023, Respiratory Health Association reported income of $2.9m and spending of $3.3m, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $2.3m to $2.9m (+26%), an average of +6.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 25%. 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, Respiratory Health Association sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Louisiana Inc ($2.9m), Step Inc ($2.9m) and Cribs for Kids Inc ($2.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 101% and program service revenue 0.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $395k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. At year end it held assets of $3.6m against liabilities of $1.7m, net assets of $1.9m. It reported 36 employees.