Chicago Mobile Makers

Analysis

Chicago Mobile Makers is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Chicago Mobile Makers reported income of $456k and spending of $404k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $217k to $456k (+110%), an average of +45% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Chicago Mobile Makers sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Legacy Childrens Foundation ($456k), San Juan County Life Skills Foundation ($456k) and Youth for Christ USA Inc ($456k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 80% and program service revenue 19% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $53k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $204k. At year end it held assets of $94k against liabilities of $20k, net assets of $74k. It reported 6 employees.