Mothers Against Drunk Driving

Analysis

Mothers Against Drunk Driving is a registered charity in United States, based in Irving, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1986, 40 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 December 2023, Mothers Against Drunk Driving reported income of $34.5m and spending of $37.9m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $32.0m to $34.5m (+7.8%), an average of +1.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Mothers Against Drunk Driving 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 TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The 1791 Foundation Inc ($34.2m), Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund Inc ($35.4m) and California Rural Legal Assistance Inc ($34.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 68% and program service revenue 31% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.2m (3.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $19.4m. It paid $895k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $20.5m against liabilities of $5.6m, net assets of $14.9m. It reported 402 employees.