Chicago Area Project

Analysis

Chicago Area Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1946, 80 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, Chicago Area Project reported income of $5.7m and spending of $5.7m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $4.6m to $5.7m (+25%), an average of +5.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Chicago Area Project sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Youth Alliance ($5.7m), Law Center for Better Housing ($5.7m) and Communities in Schools of Richmond Inc ($5.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $404k (7.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.8m. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $1.9m, net assets of -$435k. It reported 133 employees.