Greater Chicago Ferret Association

Analysis

Greater Chicago Ferret Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Lyons, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. 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, Greater Chicago Ferret Association reported income of $92k and spending of $129k, spending 141% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $503k to $92k (-82%), an average of -57% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 100%. Over the whole period it spent 35% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Greater Chicago Ferret Association sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile, and in the 36th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include A New Beginning Animal Rescue Inc ($92k), Hoofprints in the Sand LLC ($92k) and Desert Harbor Doberman Rescue of Az ($92k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 103% of the total. At year end it held assets of $457k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $457k.