Epilepsy Foundation of Georgia Inc

Analysis

Epilepsy Foundation of Georgia Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Sandy Springs, GA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1971, 55 years ago. 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 Georgia Inc reported income of $155k and spending of $348k, spending 225% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $577k to $155k (-73%), an average of -28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Epilepsy Foundation of Georgia Inc 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 48th percentile, and in the 51st percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Messiah Foundation for Christian Communications ($155k), Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America Foundation ($155k) and Buchanan Hall Corp ($155k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 109% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $105k (30% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $97k. At year end it held assets of $855k against liabilities of $1,441, net assets of $853k. It reported 4 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.