Death with Dignity National Center

Analysis

Death with Dignity National Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, 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 March 2024, Death with Dignity National Center reported income of $1.0m and spending of $1.4m, spending 137% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2024, income fell from $1.7m to $1.0m (-39%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 141%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Death with Dignity National Center sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Prevent Child Abuse Pickens County ($1.0m), USA BMX Foundation Inc ($1.0m) and Vanderburgh County Casa Incorporated ($1.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $302k (22% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $368k. At year end it held assets of $4.2m against liabilities of $117k, net assets of $4.1m. It reported 9 employees.