Center for Enriched Living

Analysis

Center for Enriched Living is a registered charity in United States, based in Riverwoods, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1985, 41 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, Center for Enriched Living reported income of $4.0m and spending of $5.0m, spending 126% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $3.7m to $4.0m (+8.6%), an average of +2.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Center for Enriched Living sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 91st percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wildearth Guardians ($4.0m), Montessori Society of Greater Grand Rapids Inc ($4.0m) and Gertrude B Nielsen Child Care and Learning Center ($4.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 59% and program service revenue 39% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $321k (6.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.0m. At year end it held assets of $6.7m against liabilities of $987k, net assets of $5.7m. It reported 90 employees.