Cure Violence Global

Analysis

Cure Violence Global is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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, Cure Violence Global reported income of $4.5m and spending of $4.5m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $3.2m to $4.5m (+44%), an average of +9.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Cure Violence Global sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 91st percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hayovel Inc ($4.5m), Lighthouse International ($4.5m) and Kidsave International Inc ($4.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 35% and program service revenue 64% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $447k (9.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of $1.9m, net assets of -$34k. It reported 27 employees.