African American Cultural and Genealogical Society of Illinois

Analysis

African American Cultural and Genealogical Society of Illinois is a registered charity in United States, based in Decatur, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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 September 2024, African American Cultural and Genealogical Society of Illinois reported income of $92k and spending of $50k, leaving 46% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from September 2022 to September 2024, income grew from $53k to $92k (+72%), an average of +72% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 55% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, African American Cultural and Genealogical Society of Illinois sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile, and in the 36th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dakota West Arts Council Inc ($92k), Kammermusik Workshops Inc ($92k) and Foundry Theater Inc ($92k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 3.9% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $11k. At year end it held assets of $90k against liabilities of $217, net assets of $90k. It reported 3 employees.