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CHICAGO RECOVERY ALLIANCE

EIN: 36-3809778 · CHICAGO, IL 60612-3944 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 55 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 77/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 85/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Mission Statement

The Chicago Recovery Alliance (CRA) is a racially and ethnically diverse group composed of people living with HIV and drug use, working in addiction treatment, healthcare, education, law and other assorted areas. CRA is unique as an organization in that our work entails building one-on-one relationships with individuals affected by HIV and drug use and provide them with a wide array of options for achieving any positive change as they define it for themselves. CRA is an organization for those interested in directly serving, supporting, educating and advocating with others for reducing drug related harm.

Financial Overview — FY 2024
$837K
Total Revenue
$2.0M
Total Expenses
$1.6M
Net Assets
22
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 83.7%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 9.69x
Liability-to-Asset 0.6%
Revenue Diversification 100.0%
Executive Compensation $81K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 3,080 similar organizations (United States, Health Care, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2024.
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
83.7% 84.8%
P10P90
Below median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
16.3% 11.6%
P10P90
Below median
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
0.0% 0.0%
P10P90
Top quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
9.7 mo 9.9 mo
P10P90
Below median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
0.6% 13.5%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
100.0% 91.1%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
-72.5% 8.1%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
-16.6% 7.2%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-137.4% 2.4%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $837K $2.0M $1.6M 83.7% 22
2023 $3.1M $2.4M $3.0M 93.8% 15
2022 $1.9M $1.6M $2.1M 95.7% 17
2021 $2.7M $2.9M N/A 13
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Organization Details
EIN
36-3809778
State
IL
City
CHICAGO
ZIP
60612-3944
Classification
E99Z
Category
Health Care
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
IRS Ruling Year
1995
Foundation Code
15
Form 990
On File
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