Plant Chicago NFP

Analysis

Plant Chicago NFP is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2014, 12 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Plant Chicago NFP reported income of $604k and spending of $522k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $837k to $604k (-28%), an average of -7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Plant Chicago NFP sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Virginia Dental Association Foundation ($604k), Camille Place ($604k) and Ohana Wellness Center ($604k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 88% and program service revenue 5.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $70k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $246k. At year end it held assets of $995k against liabilities of $546k, net assets of $449k. It reported 8 employees.