Down Syndrome Association of the Lowcountry

Analysis

Down Syndrome Association of the Lowcountry is a registered charity in United States, based in Mt Pleasant, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2004, 22 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, Down Syndrome Association of the Lowcountry reported income of $67k and spending of $55k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $97k to $67k (-31%), an average of -31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 64% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Down Syndrome Association of the Lowcountry sits at the 23rd percentile: it is larger than about 23% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 26th percentile, and in the 32nd percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Strides Therapeutic Horsemanshipcenter ($67k), Masterminds Academy ($67k) and Crocker Community Friendship Hall ($67k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 132% and program service revenue 9.0% of the total. At year end it held assets of $424k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $424k.