Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Los Angeles

Analysis

Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Los Angeles is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover diseases, disorders and medical disciplines, which this site groups under health and saving lives. 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 June 2023, Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Los Angeles reported income of $1.7m and spending of $1.1m, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2023, income grew from $200k to $1.7m (+769%), an average of +195% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 795%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Los Angeles sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Alliance for Eating Disorders Inc ($1.7m), Cancer Network Inc ($1.7m) and Forward Mt Foundation ($1.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 73% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $165k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $219k. At year end it held assets of $5.7m against liabilities of $414k, net assets of $5.3m. It reported 6 employees.