Chica

Analysis

Chica is a registered charity in United States, based in Quincy, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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, Chica reported income of $775k and spending of $1.4m, spending 177% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $285k to $775k (+172%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 128%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Chica sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Theresa Sondra Jacobs Foundation Inc ($775k), Lotus Outreach ($775k) and Mountain Communities Boys and Girls Club ($775k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $105k (7.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $531k. It paid $83k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $100k, net assets of $999k. It reported 27 employees.