Recipe for Change

Analysis

Recipe for Change is a registered charity in United States, based in Winnetka, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, 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, Recipe for Change reported income of $421k and spending of $275k, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $290k to $421k (+45%), an average of +9.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Recipe for Change 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 67th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Center for Dispute Resolution ($421k), Ashleys Place ($421k) and Network Support Services Incorporated ($421k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% and program service revenue 8.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $43k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $39k. At year end it held assets of $468k against liabilities of $23k, net assets of $445k. It reported 2 employees.