American Association of People with Disabilities

Analysis

American Association of People with Disabilities is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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, American Association of People with Disabilities reported income of $3.3m and spending of $3.8m, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.8m to $3.3m (+80%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 84%. Over the whole period it spent 62% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, American Association of People with Disabilities sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Applied Science and Technology Research Organization of Americs ($3.3m), Phoenix Theatre Inc ($3.3m) and American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Inc ($3.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $215k (5.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $733k. At year end it held assets of $12.4m against liabilities of $3.2m, net assets of $9.1m. It reported 14 employees.