Advocates for Illinois Children

Analysis

Advocates for Illinois Children is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 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, Advocates for Illinois Children reported income of $222k and spending of $355k, spending 160% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $58k to $222k (+280%), an average of +280% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 280%. Over the whole period it spent 133% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Advocates for Illinois Children 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 Wonder Ministries ($222k), Thin Blue Line of Michigan ($222k) and Amoskeag Residences Inc ($222k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $250k (70% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4,877. At year end it held assets of $149k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $149k. It reported 2 employees.