Youth Development
(O50)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
CHICAGO MOBILE MAKERS
Financial strength (30%)
39/100
Reliability (20%)
45/100
Effectiveness (25%)
61/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
Mobile Makers creates programming that encourages youth to become advocates and change-makers in their own communities through design-focused skill-building workshops. Our objectives are threefold: 1. Engage and empower youth through making and skill-building 2. Train and support future public interest architects, designers, and makers 3. Advocate for social, economic, gender, and racial diversity in the architecture and broader design fields
Financial Overview — FY 2024
$328K
Total Revenue
$446K
Total Expenses
$-25,343
Net Assets
6
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
62.8%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
-0.68x
Liability-to-Asset
141.3%
Revenue Diversification
77.5%
Executive Compensation
$57K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 3,997 similar organizations
(United States, Youth Development, $100K–$1M 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
|
62.8% | 86.8% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
37.2% | 9.8% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
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
|
-0.7 mo | 6.7 mo |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
141.3% | 0.8% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
77.5% | 94.4% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
-28.1% | 9.6% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
10.4% | 10.1% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-36.1% | 2.5% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $328K | $446K | $-25,343 | 62.8% | 6 |
| 2023 | $456K | $404K | $74K | 53.8% | 6 |
| 2022 | $273K | $298K | $22K | 38.9% | 4 |
| 2021 | $303K | $208K | N/A | — | 4 |
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