Direction Service

Analysis

Direction Service is a registered charity in United States, based in Springfield, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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, Direction Service reported income of $4.1m and spending of $3.8m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $3.3m to $4.1m (+24%), an average of +5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Direction Service sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic ($4.1m), Advocates for Trans Equality Education Fund ($4.1m) and Houston in Action Network ($4.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 38% and program service revenue 59% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $244k (6.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.4m. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $598k, net assets of $1.0m. It reported 61 employees.