Glen Ellyn Childrens Chorus

Analysis

Glen Ellyn Childrens Chorus is a registered charity in United States, based in Glen Ellyn, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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 July 2024, Glen Ellyn Childrens Chorus reported income of $295k and spending of $309k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from July 2019 to July 2024, income fell from $378k to $295k (-22%), an average of -4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Glen Ellyn Childrens Chorus sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 62nd percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Whiteside Museum of Natural History ($295k), Montana Actors Theatre Inc ($295k) and Aucilla Research Institute Inc ($295k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending July 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 37% and program service revenue 61% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $23k (7.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $124k. At year end it held assets of $198k against liabilities of $25k, net assets of $173k. It reported 5 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.