Balance Autism

Analysis

Balance Autism is a registered charity in United States, based in Altoona, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1992, 34 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 June 2023, Balance Autism reported income of $24.1m and spending of $23.5m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $17.6m to $24.1m (+37%), an average of +8.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Balance Autism sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wedgwood Christian Services ($24.1m), Mainstream Living Inc Stuart Ambrose ($24.1m) and Textile Exchange ($24.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 6.8% and program service revenue 93% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $487k (2.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $16.0m. At year end it held assets of $21.6m against liabilities of $11.1m, net assets of $10.5m. It reported 678 employees.