Disability Rights Texas

Analysis

Disability Rights Texas is a registered charity in United States, based in Austin, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1978, 48 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 September 2023, Disability Rights Texas reported income of $19.1m and spending of $18.9m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $13.3m to $19.1m (+44%), an average of +9.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Disability Rights Texas sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sociedad Para Asistencia Legal de Puerto Rico Inc ($19.1m), Impact Justice ($19.2m) and Manhattan Legal Services ($19.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.1m (5.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $11.7m. At year end it held assets of $5.2m against liabilities of $4.4m, net assets of $773k. It reported 181 employees.