Friends of Down Syndrome

Analysis

Friends of Down Syndrome is a registered charity in United States, based in Houston, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2009, 17 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, Friends of Down Syndrome reported income of $432k and spending of $421k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $961k to $432k (-55%), an average of -18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 97%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Friends of Down Syndrome sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hale Halawai Ohana Ohanalei ($432k), El Buen Samaritano Food Program Inc ($432k) and Troopster Donation Corp ($432k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 13% and program service revenue 66% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $53k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $120k. At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $883k, net assets of $158k. It reported 11 employees.