The Chicago School - California Inc

Analysis

The Chicago School - California Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2010, 16 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending May 2023, The Chicago School - California Inc reported income of $104.3m and spending of $93.0m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2019 to May 2023, income grew from $78.4m to $104.3m (+33%), an average of +7.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2020, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The Chicago School - California Inc sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lynn Community Health Inc ($104.3m), Judicial Watch Inc ($104.3m) and Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County Inc ($104.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 1.1% and program service revenue 92% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.9m (2.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $33.5m. At year end it held assets of $153.6m against liabilities of $59.1m, net assets of $94.6m. It reported 1,094 employees.