Consumer Directed Choices

Analysis

Consumer Directed Choices is a registered charity in United States, based in Albany, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Consumer Directed Choices reported income of $69.9m and spending of $66.2m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $36.2m to $69.9m (+93%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Consumer Directed Choices 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 99th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Young Mens Christian Association of Greater Indianapolis ($69.8m), Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego ($70.0m) and The Home for Little Wanderers Inc ($69.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.1% and program service revenue 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $616k (0.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $53.6m. At year end it held assets of $26.1m against liabilities of $9.2m, net assets of $16.9m. It reported 3,039 employees.