Empowering Epilepsy

Analysis

Empowering Epilepsy is a registered charity in United States, based in Beachwood, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2015, 11 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, Empowering Epilepsy reported income of $305k and spending of $289k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $349k to $305k (-13%), an average of -6.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 58% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Empowering Epilepsy sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 62nd percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Watauga County Emergency and Rescue Squad Inc ($305k), Middle East Cystic Fibrosis Association ($305k) and SRHS Ambulatory Services Inc ($305k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 75% and program service revenue 7.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $93k (32% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $44k. At year end it held assets of $526k against liabilities of $7,697, net assets of $519k. It reported 4 employees.