Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association

Analysis

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Paul, MN. 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 January 2023, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association reported income of $3.7m and spending of $3.0m, spending 80% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from January 2020 to January 2023, income grew from $3.1m to $3.7m (+18%), an average of +5.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Deaf Community Advocacy Network ($3.7m), Veterans Outreach of Pennsylvania ($3.7m) and The Harrah Automobile Foundation ($3.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending January 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 103% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $234k (7.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. At year end it held assets of $3.0m against liabilities of $323k, net assets of $2.7m. It reported 27 employees.