Disability Rights Arizona

Analysis

Disability Rights Arizona is a registered charity in United States, based in Phoenix, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1974, 52 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 Arizona reported income of $4.6m and spending of $4.2m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $2.5m to $4.6m (+82%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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 Arizona sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 89th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut Inc ($4.6m), Children of Promise NYC ($4.6m) and Tennessee Justice Center Inc ($4.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% and program service revenue 10% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $163k (3.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.4m. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $948k, net assets of $188k. It reported 40 employees.