Index Every US public charity, on the record

Illinois

39,645 public charities on the IRS file, 11,269 of them reporting revenue of $50,000 or more.

Organizations
39,645
Each with a profile
Reporting
11,269
Revenue of $50K or more
Median revenue
$287K
Of those reporting
All 501(c)(3)
58,784
On the IRS file, every type

By focus

What they work on

Focus groups come from the code the IRS assigns. The median is over organizations reporting $50,000 or more.

FocusOrganizations ReportingMedian revenue
Education5,4591,309$182K
Human services5,1551,550$433K
Unclassified5,0871,638$385K
Arts and culture4,0791,124$230K
Recreation and sports2,844849$185K
Youth development2,452380$240K
Religion2,297556$237K
Community improvement1,612419$293K
Philanthropy and grantmaking1,553477$214K
Health care1,135410$602K
Animals1,009315$218K
Mental health895251$536K
Housing841397$572K
Public benefit732139$270K
Food and agriculture714208$235K
International605248$379K
Environment575147$457K
Crime and legal515163$471K
Disease and disorders490177$439K
Public safety36161$193K
Civil rights341122$416K
Employment322125$1.33M
Medical research269130$433K
Science17842$853K
Mutual benefit6414$117K
Social science6118$497K

By size

Revenue on the last return

  • Under $50K23,768
  • $50K to $500K7,157
  • $500K to $1M1,340
  • $1M to $2.5M1,293
  • $2.5M to $5M698
  • Over $5M1,069
  • No figure on file4,320

New this month

152 approved in September 2026

Public charities the IRS approved, month by month. The latest month may still fill in.