Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago

Analysis

Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1946, 80 years ago. 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, Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago reported income of $2.4m and spending of $2.5m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $2.4m to $2.4m (-2.9%), an average of -0.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income dropped by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Worthington Youth Boosters Inc ($2.4m), Arc of Central Virginia ($2.4m) and Women in Need Inc ($2.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 108% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $224k (9.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. At year end it held assets of $6.7m against liabilities of $2.1m, net assets of $4.6m. It reported 19 employees.