Rural Advocates for Independent Living

Analysis

Rural Advocates for Independent Living is a registered charity in United States, based in Kirksville, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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, Rural Advocates for Independent Living reported income of $2.1m and spending of $2.0m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.6m to $2.1m (+31%), an average of +6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Rural Advocates for Independent Living sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Legal Services Law Line of Vermont Inc ($2.1m), National Black Justice Coalition Inc ($2.1m) and Goodwill Industries Big Bend Services Inc ($2.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 17% and program service revenue 83% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $95k (4.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $272k. At year end it held assets of $2.3m against liabilities of $14k, net assets of $2.3m. It reported 12 employees.