Female Strong

Analysis

Female Strong 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 community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic 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 June 2024, Female Strong reported income of $361k and spending of $362k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $65k to $361k (+457%), an average of +54% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 266%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Female Strong sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% 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 Kumu Kahua Theatre ($361k), Nonprofit Solutions ($362k) and Sedalia-Pettis County Community Service Corporation ($360k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 1.4% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $103k. At year end it held assets of $245k against liabilities of $15k, net assets of $230k. It reported 3 employees.