Scleroderma Foundation of Greater Chicago

Analysis

Scleroderma Foundation of Greater Chicago is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1983, 43 years ago. 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 December 2023, Scleroderma Foundation of Greater Chicago reported income of $413k and spending of $366k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $494k to $413k (-16%), an average of -4.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Scleroderma Foundation of Greater Chicago sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pathways Volunteer Hospice ($413k), Bardstown Christian Fellowship ($413k) and Cave Hill Heritage Foundation Incorporated ($413k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 42% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $106k (29% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $36k. At year end it held assets of $3.5m against liabilities of $2,327, net assets of $3.5m. It reported 3 employees.