Deaf Blind Service Center

Analysis

Deaf Blind Service Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1991, 35 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, Deaf Blind Service Center reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.3m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $550k to $1.3m (+144%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 46%. 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, Deaf Blind Service Center 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 82nd percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Common Market Texas Incorporated ($1.3m), Bridge of Promise ($1.3m) and Brian P Stack Civic Association Inc ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 63% and program service revenue 35% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $71k (5.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $206k. At year end it held assets of $966k against liabilities of $231k, net assets of $734k. It reported 9 employees.