The Ladies of Escoffier Ltd

Analysis

The Ladies of Escoffier Ltd is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending May 2024, The Ladies of Escoffier Ltd reported income of $102k and spending of $54k, leaving 47% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from May 2023 to May 2024, income grew from $66k to $102k (+53%), an average of +53% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2024, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 58% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Ladies of Escoffier Ltd sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile, and in the 38th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Altrusa International Foundation Inc ($102k), Beefmaster Educational Endowment Foundation ($102k) and Dove Creek Elementary PTO ($102k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending May 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 6.9% and program service revenue 66% of the total. At year end it held assets of $152k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $152k.