Illinois Equal Justice Foundation

Analysis

Illinois Equal Justice Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1986, 40 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, Illinois Equal Justice Foundation reported income of $14.3m and spending of $13.1m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $4.3m to $14.3m (+234%), an average of +49% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 80%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Illinois Equal Justice Foundation sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lutheran Home at Trinity Oaks Inc ($14.3m), Arc of New Jersey Inc ($14.3m) and St George Medical Clinic Inc ($14.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $222k (1.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $137k. At year end it held assets of $10.9m against liabilities of $3.7m, net assets of $7.2m. It reported 3 employees.