Midnight Circus in the Parks

Analysis

Midnight Circus in the Parks is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover unknown, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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, Midnight Circus in the Parks reported income of $297k and spending of $325k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $513k to $297k (-42%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 145%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Midnight Circus in the Parks sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 62nd percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Whole Person Care Clinic ($297k), Evangeline Community Action Inc ($297k) and Farmers Union Senior Citizens Housing Inc ($297k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 25% and program service revenue 75% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $163k. At year end it held assets of $128k against liabilities of $46k, net assets of $82k. It reported 3 employees.