Relapsing Polychondritis Awareness and Support Foundation

Analysis

Relapsing Polychondritis Awareness and Support Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Marquette, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2014, 12 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending March 2024, Relapsing Polychondritis Awareness and Support Foundation reported income of $641k and spending of $881k, spending 137% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2024, income fell from $848k to $641k (-24%), an average of -6.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2021, when income rose by 150%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Relapsing Polychondritis Awareness and Support Foundation sits at the 58th 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 74th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Aurora Club ($641k), International Society for Disease of the Esophagus ($642k) and Friendship House Inc ($641k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $100k (11% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $387k against liabilities of $2,738, net assets of $384k. It reported 1 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.