Illinois Hunger Coalition

Analysis

Illinois Hunger Coalition is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, 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 December 2023, Illinois Hunger Coalition reported income of $363k and spending of $519k, spending 143% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $443k to $363k (-18%), an average of -4.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 126% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Illinois Hunger Coalition sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 65th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Anointed Community Services International Inc ($363k), United Ministries of Clinton S C ($363k) and Cherryville Area Ministries and Thrift Shop ($363k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 7.1% and program service revenue 81% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $124k (24% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $192k. At year end it held assets of $400k against liabilities of $99k, net assets of $302k. It reported 7 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.