Ball Charter Schools An Illinois Non-profit Corporation is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Springfield, Illinois, registered in 1999, with $6,036,999 in FY2022 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C+.
Revenue (FY2022)
$6.0M
▲ 12.0% vs prior year
Education median: $200K
Expenses (FY2022)
$5.6M
Net assets
$3.0M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Ball Charter Schools An Illinois Non-profit Corporation— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Ball Charter Schools An Illinois Non-profit Corporation: 6 mo reserves · +8% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Ball Charter Schools An Illinois Non-profit Corporation— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Ball Charter Schools An Illinois Non-profit Corporation: 1 of 5 disclosure signals earns a D on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $3.2M (FY2013) to $6.0M (FY2022) across 10 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
7.8%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$3.7M
Total liabilities
$730K
Net assets
$3.0M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $6,036,999▲12.0% | $5,567,048▲11.9% | $2,982,757▲20.3% | $3,712,531▲25.1% | 990 |
| 2021 | $5,390,480▲13.4% | $4,975,777▲8.5% | $2,480,095▲9.9% | $2,967,780▲10.9% | 990 |
| 2020 | $4,751,965▼1.6% | $4,584,764▼0.8% | $2,257,688▲16.6% | $2,676,846▲14.3% | 990 |
| 2019 | $4,828,410▲9.8% | $4,620,522▲10.4% | $1,935,579▲10.1% | $2,342,113▲11.5% | 990 |
| 2018 | $4,396,179▲26.6% | $4,185,405▲19.7% | $1,757,766▲15.6% | $2,101,400▲17.1% | 990 |
| 2017 | $3,473,284▲1.0% | $3,496,027▲6.6% | $1,520,602▼0.3% | $1,794,527▼1.1% | 990 |
| 2016 | $3,440,172▲8.8% | $3,279,461▲4.4% | $1,525,587▲11.9% | $1,815,249▲12.2% | 990 |
| 2015 | $3,161,008▼1.3% | $3,141,440▼0.4% | $1,363,746▲1.6% | $1,617,267▼3.2% | 990 |
| 2014 | $3,203,703▲1.6% | $3,153,126▲4.0% | $1,342,448▲2.3% | $1,670,647▲9.6% | 990 |
| 2013 | $3,153,343 | $3,032,410▼3.0% | $1,312,393▲11.3% | $1,524,459▲10.1% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $3,126,918▲12.5% | $1,179,575▲5.6% | $1,384,606▲5.3% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $2,780,058 | $1,117,001 | $1,314,300 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
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Data for Ball Charter Schools An Illinois Non-profit Corporation (EIN 36-4223571) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.