Agudath Israel of Illinois

Analysis

Agudath Israel of Illinois is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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 October 2023, Agudath Israel of Illinois reported income of $9.8m and spending of $12.2m, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2019 to October 2023, income fell from $10.2m to $9.8m (-4.2%), an average of -1.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2020, when income rose by 179%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Agudath Israel of Illinois sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dynamic Life Inc ($9.7m), Plain Church Medical Group Inc ($9.8m) and Jubilee Ministries ($9.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending October 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 65% and program service revenue 31% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $622k (5.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.6m. At year end it held assets of $20.8m against liabilities of $1.2m, net assets of $19.6m. It reported 77 employees.