Chicago Childrens Advocacy Center

Analysis

Chicago Childrens Advocacy Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, 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 2023, Chicago Childrens Advocacy Center reported income of $8.1m and spending of $8.9m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $7.1m to $8.1m (+14%), an average of +3.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Chicago Childrens Advocacy Center sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alaska Legal Services Corporation ($8.1m), Crop Organization ($8.1m) and Join Freeworld Inc ($8.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 101% and program service revenue 0.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $370k (4.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.1m. It paid $28k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $4.7m against liabilities of $772k, net assets of $3.9m. It reported 113 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.