Chicago United for Equity

Analysis

Chicago United for Equity is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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, Chicago United for Equity reported income of $870k and spending of $694k, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $140k to $870k (+522%), an average of +44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 195%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Chicago United for Equity sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Water Protector Legal Collective ($869k), Cause of Action Institute ($872k) and Calico Center ($869k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% and program service revenue 14% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $122k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $231k. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $114k, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 5 employees.