Epilepsy Support Network of Orange County

Analysis

Epilepsy Support Network of Orange County is a registered charity in United States, based in Costa Mesa, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover diseases, disorders and medical disciplines, which this site groups under health and saving lives. 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, Epilepsy Support Network of Orange County reported income of $359k and spending of $284k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $308k to $359k (+17%), an average of +3.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Epilepsy Support Network of Orange County sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mend Crisis Pregnancy Center ($359k), Tender Care Pregnancy Centers Inc ($359k) and Happy Wheels Inc ($359k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $64k (22% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $103k. It paid $1,865 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $419k against liabilities of $28k, net assets of $391k. It reported 8 employees.