Illinois Council on Problem Gambling

Analysis

Illinois Council on Problem Gambling is a registered charity in United States, based in Pekin, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1989, 37 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 December 2023, Illinois Council on Problem Gambling reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.2m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $211k to $1.2m (+481%), an average of +141% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 171%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Illinois Council on Problem Gambling sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 81st percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Youth Center Incorporated ($1.2m), Waynesboro Day Care Center ($1.2m) and Ray County Transportation Inc ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 1.1% of the total. At year end it held assets of $359k against liabilities of $6,713, net assets of $352k. It reported 5 employees.