Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota

Analysis

Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Paul, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2022, 4 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, Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota reported income of $643k and spending of $803k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $434k to $643k (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 110% 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 Association of Minnesota sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include CMC Foundation for Change ($643k), Fibroid Foundation ($644k) and Duanesburg Volunteer Ambulance Corps Inc ($643k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 38% and program service revenue 54% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $113k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $256k. It paid $1,035 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $287k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $287k. It reported 17 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.