Chicago Mezuzah and Mitzvah Campaign

Analysis

Chicago Mezuzah and Mitzvah Campaign is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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, Chicago Mezuzah and Mitzvah Campaign reported income of $3.9m and spending of $2.8m, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.7m to $3.9m (+122%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 156%. Over the whole period it spent 55% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Chicago Mezuzah and Mitzvah Campaign sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 90th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North Georgia Camp and Retreat Ministries Inc ($3.8m), South Hills Interfaith Ministries ($3.9m) and Walk Thru the Bible Ministries ($3.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 72% and program service revenue 16% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $99k (3.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $564k. At year end it held assets of $8.1m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $8.1m. It reported 30 employees.