Just the Beginning - a Pipeline Organization

Analysis

Just the Beginning - a Pipeline Organization is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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 December 2023, Just the Beginning - a Pipeline Organization reported income of $734k and spending of $880k, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.3m to $734k (-43%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 199%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Just the Beginning - a Pipeline Organization sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Springfield Township Library ($734k), C895-Knhc Public Radio Association ($735k) and Association of Christain Teachers & Schools ($734k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 80% and program service revenue 14% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $466k. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $6,459, net assets of $1.7m. It reported 5 employees.