Cerebral Palsy of Southwestern Illinois

Analysis

Cerebral Palsy of Southwestern Illinois is a registered charity in United States, based in Swansea, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1979, 47 years ago. 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, Cerebral Palsy of Southwestern Illinois reported income of $2.4m and spending of $1.9m, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $1.6m to $2.4m (+52%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Cerebral Palsy of Southwestern Illinois sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include United States Law Enforcement Foundation Inc ($2.4m), Spirit Mission Inc ($2.4m) and Catholic Charities Bureau Inc ($2.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% and program service revenue 13% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $63k (3.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.2m. At year end it held assets of $3.8m against liabilities of $78k, net assets of $3.7m. It reported 50 employees.