Village Legal and Community Project

Analysis

Village Legal and Community Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Village Legal and Community Project reported income of $220k and spending of $210k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $138k to $220k (+59%), an average of +59% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Village Legal and Community Project sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 56th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mechanicsburg Area Meals on Wheels ($220k), Relay of Love Foundation Corp ($220k) and In His Light Inc ($220k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $72k (34% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $74k. At year end it held assets of $51k against liabilities of $250, net assets of $51k. It reported 5 employees.