Catherine Cook School

Analysis

Catherine Cook School is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1976, 50 years ago. 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 August 2023, Catherine Cook School reported income of $17.9m and spending of $18.1m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income fell from $18.3m to $17.9m (-2.0%), an average of -0.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Catherine Cook School sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northlake Christian School ($17.9m), Shawnee Mental Health Center Inc ($17.9m) and University Student Union of California State University Northr ($17.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 8.1% and program service revenue 89% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $461k (2.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $8.5m. At year end it held assets of $40.2m against liabilities of $19.3m, net assets of $20.9m. It reported 170 employees.