Kishwaukee United Way

Analysis

Kishwaukee United Way is a registered charity in United States, based in Dekalb, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1945, 81 years ago. Its declared purposes cover philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. 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, Kishwaukee United Way reported income of $318k and spending of $383k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $252k to $318k (+26%), an average of +6.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.

Among 19,413 United States charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Kishwaukee United Way sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 63rd percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sakila Sponsorship Program ($317k), Casa David Inc ($318k) and Stoughton Community Foundation Inc ($317k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $73k (19% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $16k. At year end it held assets of $179k against liabilities of $176k, net assets of $3,042. It reported 3 employees.