Illinois Association of Court Appointed Special Advocates

Analysis

Illinois Association of Court Appointed Special Advocates is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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 2024, Illinois Association of Court Appointed Special Advocates reported income of $5.4m and spending of $5.4m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $298k to $5.4m (+1709%), an average of +78% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 917%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Illinois Association of Court Appointed Special Advocates sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% 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 Georgia Court Appointed Special Advocates Inc ($5.4m), Texas Freedom Network Education Fund ($5.4m) and ACLU Foundation of Massachusetts Inc ($5.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 0.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $175k (3.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $497k. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $1000k, net assets of $276k. It reported 6 employees.