Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin Inc

Analysis

Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Wauwatosa, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2013, 13 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 2021, Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin Inc reported income of $2.4m and spending of $1.6m, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2021, income grew from $750k to $2.4m (+216%), an average of +47% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 213%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin Inc sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Partners for Peace ($2.4m), Society of St Vincent de Paul Council of Dodge County Inc ($2.4m) and Hollywood Senior Center ($2.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2021, revenue came from contributions and grants 46% and program service revenue 46% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $142k (8.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $901k. At year end it held assets of $2.6m against liabilities of $210k, net assets of $2.4m. It reported 87 employees.