Chicago Votes

Analysis

Chicago Votes is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2015, 11 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 Votes reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.7m, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $532k to $1.5m (+176%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 142%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Chicago Votes sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Matthew Shepard Foundation ($1.5m), Alliance of Families for Justice ($1.5m) and Center for Restorative Programs ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 77% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $200k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $891k. At year end it held assets of $529k against liabilities of $51k, net assets of $478k. It reported 21 employees.