Legion of Young Polish Women

Analysis

Legion of Young Polish Women is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic development. 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 September 2023, Legion of Young Polish Women reported income of $202k and spending of $165k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $83k to $202k (+145%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 857%. Over the whole period it spent 64% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Legion of Young Polish Women sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile, and in the 54th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Harp Foundation ($202k), Rotary Club of Denver Southeast Foundation ($202k) and In Need of Capital ($202k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 18% of the total. At year end it held assets of $277k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $277k.