Chicago Youth Centers

Analysis

Chicago Youth Centers is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1957, 69 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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 2024, Chicago Youth Centers reported income of $14.2m and spending of $13.8m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $8.4m to $14.2m (+70%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Chicago Youth Centers 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 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Girl Scouts of Orange County ($14.1m), Girl Scouts-Arizona Cactus Pine Council Inc ($14.3m) and Alliance for a Healthier Generation Inc ($13.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 1.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $416k (3.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.9m. At year end it held assets of $18.7m against liabilities of $2.7m, net assets of $16.0m. It reported 146 employees.