Down Syndrome Foundation of Orange County

Analysis

Down Syndrome Foundation of Orange County is a registered charity in United States, based in Newport Beach, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover medical research, 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 June 2023, Down Syndrome Foundation of Orange County reported income of $138k and spending of $186k, spending 135% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $206k to $138k (-33%), an average of -9.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income dropped by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 118% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Down Syndrome Foundation of Orange County sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile, and in the 47th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pregnancy Resource Center ($138k), Fort Lee Volunteer Ambulance Corps ($138k) and Greater Dallas Support Alliance ($138k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 21% and program service revenue 79% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $73k (39% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $19k. At year end it held assets of $52k against liabilities of $98k, net assets of -$46k. It reported 2 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.