National Eating Disorders Association

Analysis

National Eating Disorders Association is a registered charity in United States, based in White Plains, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1993, 33 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, National Eating Disorders Association reported income of $5.4m and spending of $3.6m, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $5.8m to $5.4m (-6.7%), an average of -1.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 78%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, National Eating Disorders Association sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 90th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fond du Lac Area Foundation ($5.4m), West Morris Area YMCA ($5.4m) and Nantucket Boys & Girls Club Inc ($5.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 102% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $475k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $999k. At year end it held assets of $3.5m against liabilities of $637k, net assets of $2.9m.