Disability Advocates Inc

Analysis

Disability Advocates Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Rensselaer, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public safety, disaster preparedness and relief, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Disability Advocates Inc reported income of $9.2m and spending of $8.9m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $8.9m to $9.2m (+3.3%), an average of +0.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 9,128 United States charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, Disability Advocates Inc sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community Outreach Promoting Emergency -Cope- Preparedness ($9.2m), Skyland Fire and Rescue Corporation ($9.4m) and North Chatham Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($8.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 2.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $334k (3.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.9m. At year end it held assets of $5.1m against liabilities of $2.5m, net assets of $2.6m. It reported 66 employees.