Christmas in the Wards

Analysis

Christmas in the Wards is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2020, 6 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 December 2023, Christmas in the Wards reported income of $358k and spending of $272k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2017 to December 2023, income grew from $267k to $358k (+34%), an average of +6.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Christmas in the Wards 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 Lexington House of Elkhart Inc ($358k), Disabled Veterans and Widows Relief Association ($358k) and Poohs Corner Inc ($358k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $18k (6.4% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $195k against liabilities of $6,046, net assets of $189k. It reported 1 employees.