CPS Lives NFP

Analysis

CPS Lives NFP is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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 June 2023, CPS Lives NFP reported income of $205k and spending of $201k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2023, income grew from $46k to $205k (+340%), an average of +110% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 229%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, CPS Lives NFP sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile, and in the 55th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Narragansett Historical Society ($205k), Sicc Inc ($205k) and Oregon Mozart Players ($205k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 65% and program service revenue 17% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $66k. At year end it held assets of $8,753 against liabilities of $0, net assets of $8,753.