Learning Disabilities Association of Western New York Inc

Analysis

Learning Disabilities Association of Western New York Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Buffalo, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1978, 48 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, Learning Disabilities Association of Western New York Inc reported income of $27.5m and spending of $27.3m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $4.7m to $27.5m (+486%), an average of +56% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 452%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Learning Disabilities Association of Western New York Inc sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 1st Choice Healthcare Inc ($27.5m), The Hebrew Day School of Broward County Inc ($27.5m) and Goodwill Industries of Akron Inc ($27.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 3.4% and program service revenue 89% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $472k (1.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $17.6m. At year end it held assets of $19.0m against liabilities of $10.6m, net assets of $8.4m. It reported 768 employees.