Epilepsy Foundation of Northern California

Analysis

Epilepsy Foundation of Northern California is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1987, 39 years ago. 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, Epilepsy Foundation of Northern California reported income of $517k and spending of $539k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $756k to $517k (-32%), an average of -9.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 83%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Epilepsy Foundation of Northern California sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Greater New York City Ice Hockey League Inc Hiatric Society ($517k), Friends of Silver Falls State Park Inc ($518k) and The Kenton City Schools Excellence for Education Foundation ($517k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 82% and program service revenue 5.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $126k (23% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $157k. At year end it held assets of $223k against liabilities of $9,561, net assets of $213k. It reported 4 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.