Folded Map Project

Analysis

Folded Map Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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, Folded Map Project reported income of $392k and spending of $305k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $245k to $392k (+60%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Folded Map Project sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fund for Modern Courts Inc ($392k), Community Alternative Service Program Inc ($392k) and South Central Casa of Oklahoma Inc ($392k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $139k (46% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $190k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $190k.