Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Inc

Analysis

Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Berkeley, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1981, 45 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 Education and Defense Fund Inc reported income of $3.3m and spending of $2.7m, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $2.1m to $3.3m (+53%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 75% 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 Education and Defense Fund Inc sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Students for Fair Admissions Inc ($3.3m), Center for Legal Advocacy ($3.3m) and Progress House Association ($3.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 8.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $212k (7.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.6m. At year end it held assets of $5.2m against liabilities of $932k, net assets of $4.3m. It reported 24 employees.