Chatham Friends of the Parks

Analysis

Chatham Friends of the Parks is a registered charity in United States, based in Chatham, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover recreation and sports, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. 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, Chatham Friends of the Parks reported income of $66k and spending of $14k, leaving 78% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $46k to $66k (+43%), an average of +43% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 30% of the income it received.

Among 30,892 United States charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Chatham Friends of the Parks sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 26th percentile, and in the 28th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mike Sedar BMX Parents Association Inc ($66k), Buffalo Legacy Project Inc ($66k) and Western Oregon Exposition Inc ($66k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.0% of the total. At year end it held assets of $202k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $202k.