Stella B Gross Charitable Trust is a 501(c)(92) organization based in Chicago, Illinois, with $68,793 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it F.
Revenue (FY2024)
$69K
▼ 51.2% vs prior year
Expenses (FY2024)
$596K
Net assets
$4.2M
Employees
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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 Stella B Gross Charitable Trust— 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 Stella B Gross Charitable Trust: 85 mo reserves · -767% margin earns a F 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 Stella B Gross Charitable Trust— 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 Stella B Gross Charitable Trust: 1 of 5 disclosure signals earns a D on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue declined from $482K (FY2020) to $69K (FY2024) across 5 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-767.1%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$4.2M
Total liabilities
$0
Net assets
$4.2M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $68,793▼51.2% | $596,477▲132% | $4,208,980▼11.1% | $4,208,980▼11.1% | 990PF |
| 2023 | $141,100▲74.2% | $257,428▼38.6% | $4,735,348▼2.5% | $4,735,348▼2.5% | 990PF |
| 2022 | $81,020▼86.2% | $418,984▼4.2% | $4,854,568▼6.5% | $4,854,568▼6.5% | 990PF |
| 2021 | $588,961▲22.1% | $437,197▼7.9% | $5,191,003▲3.0% | $5,191,003▲3.0% | 990PF |
| 2020 | $482,202 | $474,516 | $5,040,406 | $5,040,406 | 990PF |
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 Stella B Gross Charitable Trust (EIN 23-7142181) 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.