Chicago Abortion Fund

Analysis

Chicago Abortion Fund is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1986, 40 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 2023, Chicago Abortion Fund reported income of $5.2m and spending of $4.8m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $304k to $5.2m (+1623%), an average of +104% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 154%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Chicago Abortion Fund sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Action for Child Protection Inc ($5.2m), Apostolic Christian Resthaven ($5.3m) and West Kentucky Allied Services Inc ($5.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $108k (2.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. At year end it held assets of $2.6m against liabilities of $352k, net assets of $2.3m. It reported 12 employees.