Youth Development
(O50)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
BACK 2 SCHOOL AMERICA
Financial strength (30%)
75/100
Reliability (20%)
50/100
Effectiveness (25%)
78/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
At Back 2 School Illinois we are dedicated to providing school supplies to as many children as possible. We are determined to get the essential tools for learning in the hands of children in the Chicagoland area as well as throughout Illinois. The mission statement for Back 2 School America which is the provider of school supplies for the other 49 states is to create and support educational opportunities that enrich the lives of children across the USA.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$679K
Total Revenue
$736K
Total Expenses
$335K
Net Assets
4
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
76.9%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
5.46x
Liability-to-Asset
0.7%
Revenue Diversification
97.4%
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 2,098 similar organizations
(United States, Youth Development, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
76.9% | 88.8% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
16.1% | 8.5% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
7.0% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
5.5 mo | 6.8 mo |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
0.7% | 0.4% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
97.4% | 92.2% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
-35.8% | 7.1% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
-16.2% | 8.2% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-8.4% | 2.7% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $679K | $736K | $335K | 76.9% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.1M | $877K | $391K | 82.1% | 6 |
| 2023 | $994K | $970K | $212K | 78.1% | 5 |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $188K | 81.9% | 3 |
| 2021 | $605K | $672K | N/A | — | 3 |
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