Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association

Analysis

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Kent, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1990, 36 years ago. 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 January 2022, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.2m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from January 2020 to January 2022, income fell from $1.9m to $1.3m (-29%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2022, when income dropped by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% 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 Montessori Christian Academy Inc ($1.3m), Boys & Girls Club of the South Coast Area ($1.3m) and Citizens Against Domestic Violence Inc ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending January 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $91k (7.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $530k. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $173k, net assets of $1.0m. It reported 20 employees.