National Down Syndrome Congress

Analysis

National Down Syndrome Congress is a registered charity in United States, based in Cincinnati, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1975, 51 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 December 2023, National Down Syndrome Congress reported income of $1.9m and spending of $1.9m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.4m to $1.9m (+35%), an average of +7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 94%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, National Down Syndrome Congress sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ingham Health Plan Corporation ($1.9m), Mastic Beach Ambulance Company Inc ($1.9m) and Saint Pauls Autism Research & Training Academy ($1.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 51% and program service revenue 45% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $131k (6.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $489k. At year end it held assets of $439k against liabilities of $167k, net assets of $272k. It reported 13 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.