Winnetka Parks Foundation

Analysis

Winnetka Parks Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Winnetka, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover recreation and sports, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. 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, Winnetka Parks Foundation reported income of $268k and spending of $38k, leaving 86% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $15k to $268k (+1679%), an average of +78% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 1619%. Over the whole period it spent 68% of the income it received.

Among 30,892 United States charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Winnetka Parks Foundation sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 60th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northern Kentucky Youth Hockey Association Inc ($268k), Willis Youth Athletic Association Inc ($268k) and Canfield Boys Baseball Club Inc ($268k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 15% and program service revenue 85% of the total. At year end it held assets of $612k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $612k.