Epilepsy Foundation of America

Analysis

Epilepsy Foundation of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Bowie, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1959, 67 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 June 2023, Epilepsy Foundation of America reported income of $17.8m and spending of $16.0m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income fell from $28.6m to $17.8m (-38%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income dropped by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Epilepsy Foundation of America sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Christopher Reeve Foundation a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation ($17.8m), St Jude Neighborhood Health Centers ($17.9m) and Crossroads Rehabilitation Center Inc ($17.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 106% and program service revenue 3.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.4m (8.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.6m. It paid $234k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $21.6m against liabilities of $1.7m, net assets of $19.9m. It reported 93 employees.