Disability Rights Pennsylvania

Analysis

Disability Rights Pennsylvania is a registered charity in United States, based in Harrisburg, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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 September 2023, Disability Rights Pennsylvania reported income of $6.6m and spending of $6.7m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $5.4m to $6.6m (+22%), an average of +5.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Disability Rights Pennsylvania sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Childrens Advocacy Center of Collin County Inc ($6.6m), Keshet Inc ($6.6m) and Philadelphia Childrens Alliance ($6.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 0.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $567k (8.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.7m. At year end it held assets of $9.3m against liabilities of $3.2m, net assets of $6.1m. It reported 62 employees.