Disability Lead

Analysis

Disability Lead is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, Disability Lead reported income of $1.2m and spending of $699k, leaving 41% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $503k to $1.2m (+136%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 118%. Over the whole period it spent 65% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Disability Lead sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 81st percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Schools Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition ($1.2m), 4-H Clubs & Affiliated 4-H Organizations ($1.2m) and Educational Opportunity Centers of Pennsylvania ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 1.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $108k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $265k. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $43k, net assets of $1.4m. It reported 7 employees.