Down Syndrome Group of the Ozarks

Analysis

Down Syndrome Group of the Ozarks is a registered charity in United States, based in Springfield, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 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 Group of the Ozarks reported income of $127k and spending of $132k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $60k to $127k (+113%), an average of +46% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 105% 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 Group of the Ozarks sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile, and in the 41st percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northwest Medical Center Auxiliary ($127k), Box Butte Health Foundation ($127k) and California Association of Drug Court Professional ($127k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 22% of the total. At year end it held assets of $56k against liabilities of $2,263, net assets of $54k.

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.