Chicago Tamil Sangam

Analysis

Chicago Tamil Sangam is a registered charity in United States, based in Vernon Hills, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2019, 7 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 December 2023, Chicago Tamil Sangam reported income of $77k and spending of $66k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $46k to $77k (+68%), an average of +68% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Chicago Tamil Sangam sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 30th percentile, and in the 32nd percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Womens Symphony Association of Lancaster Pa ($77k), Chartered Institute of Arbitrators North America Inc ($77k) and Texas Pecos Trail Region Inc ($77k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 50% and program service revenue 42% of the total. At year end it held assets of $134k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $134k.