Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered

Analysis

Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered is a registered charity in United States, based in Lansing, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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, Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered reported income of $835k and spending of $773k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $507k to $835k (+65%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Icna Foundation for Social Justice ($834k), Way to Justice ($835k) and Magnolia Medical Foundation ($834k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $369k against liabilities of $123k, net assets of $246k.