Big Great Lakes

Analysis

Big Great Lakes is a registered charity in United States, based in Gurnee, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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, Big Great Lakes reported income of $323k and spending of $218k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $187k to $323k (+73%), an average of +73% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 68% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Big Great Lakes sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 63rd percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eternity Church- Oc ($323k), Calibrate Ministries ($323k) and Dream Center of Columbus Inc ($322k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 54% and program service revenue 49% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $147k. At year end it held assets of $249k against liabilities of $2,098, net assets of $247k. It reported 5 employees.