Epilepsy Assn of Western New York

Analysis

Epilepsy Assn of Western New York is a registered charity in United States, based in Buffalo, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1961, 65 years ago. 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 December 2023, Epilepsy Assn of Western New York reported income of $343k and spending of $387k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $380k to $343k (-9.9%), an average of -2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Epilepsy Assn of Western New York sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile, and in the 61st percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Girls Incorporated of Delaware ($343k), Friends of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary Inc ($343k) and Shore Conference of High Schools ($343k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 0.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $83k (22% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $167k. At year end it held assets of $187k against liabilities of $45k, net assets of $142k. It reported 6 employees.