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USO of Illinois

EIN 36-2349617Human Services Illinois Mid-sized

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Lifting the spirits of America's troops and their families.

The USO of Illinois, in times of peace and war, delivers comfort and enhances the morale and well-being of the Active Duty, Guard and Reserve men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families through a variety of social, recreational, educational and entertainment programs and support services. The USO of Illinois touches the lives of over 300,000 Active Duty, Guard and Reserve military and military families throughout Illinois. Offered year round, the USO of Illinois provides over 300 programs and services that enhance the quality of our service members lives which raise morale through unique recreational, educational, and cultural opportunities and USO Center facilities at Midway Airport, Naval Station Great Lakes, O'Hare Terminal 2, Cyber Canteen facility in O'Hare Terminal 3 and the Rock Island Arsenal. Together, our network of hundreds of volunteers donates nearly 50,000 hours of service annually in honor of our brave men and women.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

95.71Overall score
out of 100

93.94Financial score
out of 100

100.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$4,968,578

Total expenses · USD$4,341,986

Program expenses

$3,530,034.62 recorded amount

81.3%

Fundraising expenses

$434,198.60 recorded amount

10.0%

Administrative expenses

$369,068.81 recorded amount

8.5%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.10 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

Expense shares are displayed as percentages. Component amounts in this collection match total expenses multiplied by the source ratios; rounding can leave a small difference from the total. The source does not supply a row-specific fiscal year. Field definitions ↗

Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Alison Ruble
Recorded compensation: $168,027.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 3.86%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for USO of Illinois
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	100.0
`category` Category	Human Services
`description` Mission & description	The USO of Illinois, in times of peace and war, delivers comfort and enhances the morale and well-being of the Active Duty, Guard and Reserve men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families through a variety of social, recreational, educational and entertainment programs and support services. The USO of Illinois touches the lives of over 300,000 Active Duty, Guard and Reserve military and military families throughout Illinois. Offered year round, the USO of Illinois provides over 300 programs and services that enhance the quality of our service members lives which raise morale through unique recreational, educational, and cultural opportunities and USO Center facilities at Midway Airport, Naval Station Great Lakes, O'Hare Terminal 2, Cyber Canteen facility in O'Hare Terminal 3 and the Rock Island Arsenal. Together, our network of hundreds of volunteers donates nearly 50,000 hours of service annually in honor of our brave men and women.
`ein` EIN	36-2349617
`tot_exp` Total expenses	4341986.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.085
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.1
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.1
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.813
`fscore` Financial score	93.94
`leader` Recorded leader	Alison Ruble
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	168027.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.038599999999999995
`motto` Tagline	Lifting the spirits of America's troops and their families.
`name` Charity name	USO of Illinois
`tot_rev` Total revenue	4968578.0
`score` Overall score	95.71
`state` State code	IL
`subcategory` Subcategory	Social Services
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	3530034.618
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	434198.60000000003
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	369068.81

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 36-2349617
Source category: Human Services
Source subcategory: Social Services
Recorded location: Illinois (IL)
Expense-based size: Mid-sized
$3.5M–$13.5M in total expenses · source label: mid

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.