The Down Syndrome Connection of the Bay Area

Analysis

The Down Syndrome Connection of the Bay Area is a registered charity in United States, based in Danville, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1998, 28 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 December 2023, The Down Syndrome Connection of the Bay Area reported income of $3.0m and spending of $1.3m, leaving 56% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.0m to $3.0m (+192%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 137%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Down Syndrome Connection of the Bay Area sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Colorado Center for the Blind ($3.0m), Hilltop Recovery Services ($3.0m) and Hospital Service District No 1 of the Parish of Vermilion ($3.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 73% and program service revenue 1.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $158k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $566k. At year end it held assets of $3.3m against liabilities of $274k, net assets of $3.0m. It reported 25 employees.