Chicago Community and Workers Rights

Analysis

Chicago Community and Workers Rights is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2014, 12 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 Community and Workers Rights reported income of $829k and spending of $443k, leaving 46% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $291k to $829k (+184%), an average of +42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Chicago Community and Workers Rights sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hawthorn Heights WNC Inc ($829k), Texas Fair Defense Project ($829k) and Transfamilies ($828k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $74k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $239k. At year end it held assets of $669k against liabilities of $23k, net assets of $646k. It reported 6 employees.