Latin Women in Action

Analysis

Latin Women in Action is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Latin Women in Action reported income of $5.6m and spending of $5.8m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $3.5m to $5.6m (+60%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Latin Women in Action sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% 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 Trellis Foundation ($5.6m), Patrick Henry Family Services Operations Inc ($5.6m) and Evansville Arc Inc ($5.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 0.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $154k (2.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.3m. At year end it held assets of $4.7m against liabilities of $1.6m, net assets of $3.1m. It reported 65 employees.