Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago

Analysis

Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1984, 42 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 June 2024, Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago reported income of $19.3m and spending of $10.3m, leaving 46% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $6.9m to $19.3m (+179%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 60% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago 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 Mark Day School ($19.3m), John Thomas Dye School ($19.3m) and Charles Wright Academy ($19.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 63% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.5m (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.5m. At year end it held assets of $41.3m against liabilities of $833k, net assets of $40.4m. It reported 87 employees.