Disability Rights California

Analysis

Disability Rights California is a registered charity in United States, based in Sacramento, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1978, 48 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 September 2023, Disability Rights California reported income of $43.6m and spending of $42.8m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $29.8m to $43.6m (+46%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 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, Disability Rights California sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include NAACP Empowerment Programs Inc ($43.6m), Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights ($44.9m) and Skillsright Inc ($42.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 3.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $502k (1.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $26.7m. It paid $13k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $32.8m against liabilities of $10.1m, net assets of $22.7m. It reported 409 employees.