Epilepsy Society of San Diego County

Analysis

Epilepsy Society of San Diego County is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1961, 65 years ago. Its declared purposes cover diseases, disorders and medical disciplines, which this site groups under health and saving lives. 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 Society of San Diego County reported income of $594k and spending of $750k, spending 126% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $588k to $594k (+1.0%), an average of +0.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Epilepsy Society of San Diego County sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 74th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bee Foundation ($594k), The Heimerdinger Foundation Inc ($594k) and Alzheimers Disease Resourcecenter Inc ($594k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 46% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $182k (24% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $211k. At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of $85k, net assets of $1.8m. It reported 6 employees.