Darkest Before Dawn

Analysis

Darkest Before Dawn is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover mental health and crisis intervention, which this site groups under health and saving lives. 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, Darkest Before Dawn reported income of $114k and spending of $146k, spending 129% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $109k to $114k (+4.7%), an average of +4.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Darkest Before Dawn sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile, and in the 41st percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Pierce County ($114k), Cruzin for Life ($114k) and Meadville Area Free Clinic ($113k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $9,296 against liabilities of $0, net assets of $9,296.