Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association

Analysis

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Wauwatosa, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1990, 36 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 January 2022, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association reported income of $1.8m and spending of $1.8m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from January 2020 to January 2022, income grew from $1.5m to $1.8m (+17%), an average of +8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2022, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Adena Health Foundation ($1.8m), Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation ($1.8m) and Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation ($1.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending January 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 105% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $158k (8.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $544k. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $185k, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 22 employees.