Desert Winds Freedom Band

Analysis

Desert Winds Freedom Band is a registered charity in United States, based in Palm Springs, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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, Desert Winds Freedom Band reported income of $164k and spending of $123k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $123k to $164k (+33%), an average of +7.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 90%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Desert Winds Freedom Band sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile, and in the 51st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shaker Historical Society ($164k), Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance ($164k) and Veterans Memorial Museum Foundation Inc ($164k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 63% and program service revenue 40% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $22k. At year end it held assets of $254k against liabilities of $272, net assets of $254k. It reported 2 employees.