Association for Independent Living

Analysis

Association for Independent Living is a registered charity in United States, based in Dallas, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Association for Independent Living reported income of $479k and spending of $459k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $563k to $479k (-15%), an average of -3.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Association for Independent Living sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mississippi Association of Communit Y Action Agencies Inc ($479k), Shelter Home for Abused Women Inc ($479k) and Courageous Hearts Adoptions Inc ($479k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 28% and program service revenue 38% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $79k (17% of expenses). It paid $6,888 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $702k against liabilities of $11k, net assets of $691k. It reported 8 employees.