Christian Social Service of Illinois

Analysis

Christian Social Service of Illinois is a registered charity in United States, based in Belleville, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Christian Social Service of Illinois reported income of $44.9m and spending of $43.5m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $26.3m to $44.9m (+71%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Christian Social Service of Illinois sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Goodwill Industries of San Antonio Contract Services ($44.9m), Northern California Retired Officers Community ($45.0m) and Homewood Living Frederick Inc ($44.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 2.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $847k (1.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $21.6m. At year end it held assets of $21.2m against liabilities of $11.9m, net assets of $9.3m. It reported 695 employees.