Mather

Analysis

Mather is a registered charity in United States, based in Evanston, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a supporting organisation (type iii functionally integrated) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Mather reported income of $51.3m and spending of $51.9m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $53.0m to $51.3m (-3.1%), an average of -0.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Mather sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Acenda Inc ($51.3m), Developmental Pathways Inc ($51.4m) and Suburban Adult Services Inc ($51.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 48% and program service revenue 51% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $5.2m (10.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $21.6m. At year end it held assets of $225.0m against liabilities of $219.6m, net assets of $5.4m. It reported 390 employees.