Compassion and Choices

Analysis

Compassion and Choices is a registered charity in United States, based in Littleton, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2005, 21 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Compassion and Choices reported income of $20.8m and spending of $21.9m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $13.4m to $20.8m (+54%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Compassion and Choices sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community Legal Aid Inc ($20.7m), Zerov Inc ($20.8m) and Center for Family Representation ($20.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $12.9m. At year end it held assets of $24.7m against liabilities of $10.9m, net assets of $13.8m. It reported 120 employees.