Community Development Financial Institution of the Tahono Odham

Analysis

Community Development Financial Institution of the Tahono Odham is a registered charity in United States, based in Sells, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic development. 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, Community Development Financial Institution of the Tahono Odham reported income of $756k and spending of $796k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $862k to $756k (-12%), an average of -3.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Community Development Financial Institution of the Tahono Odham sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dunklin County Caring Council ($755k), The Spirit of Construction Foundation of Greater Cincinnati ($756k) and Ralston Economic Development Corp ($755k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 1.4% and program service revenue 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $112k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $259k. At year end it held assets of $21.7m against liabilities of $224k, net assets of $21.4m. It reported 7 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.