Massachusetts Downs Syndrome Congress Inc

Analysis

Massachusetts Downs Syndrome Congress Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Burlington, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1985, 41 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Massachusetts Downs Syndrome Congress Inc reported income of $2.1m and spending of $2.2m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $2.3m to $2.1m (-6.2%), an average of -1.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 131%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Massachusetts Downs Syndrome Congress Inc sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wish for Our Heroes Inc ($2.1m), Depot Outlet Inc ($2.1m) and East Bridge Academy of Excellence ($2.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 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 $157k (7.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $822k. At year end it held assets of $5.2m against liabilities of $824k, net assets of $4.4m. It reported 14 employees.