Abra of Sheldon

Analysis

Abra of Sheldon is a registered charity in United States, based in Sheldon, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1988, 38 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 2024, Abra of Sheldon reported income of $1.6m and spending of $1.6m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $792k to $1.6m (+96%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 31%. 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, Abra of Sheldon sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bridges for End-Of-Life ($1.6m), Strong Family Health Center ($1.6m) and Giving Grace Inc ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 5.2% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. At year end it held assets of $573k against liabilities of $324k, net assets of $250k. It reported 68 employees.