Direct Center for Independence Inc

Analysis

Direct Center for Independence Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Tucson, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Direct Center for Independence Inc reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.3m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $1.3m (+4.9%), an average of +1.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Direct Center for Independence Inc sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 80th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North Woodriver Foundation ($1.3m), 100 Black Men of San Antonio Inc ($1.3m) and Phoenix Services Corporation ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 5.5% and program service revenue 91% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $94k (7.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $475k. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $155k, net assets of $953k. It reported 18 employees.