Diakon

Analysis

Diakon is a registered charity in United States, based in Topton, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1988, 38 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a church under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Diakon reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.7m, spending 141% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $16.4m to $1.2m (-93%), an average of -48% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 86%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Diakon sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 79th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include South San Jose Youth Soccer League ($1.2m), Delta Manor Inc a Non-Profit Housing Corp ($1.2m) and Transitions Family Violence Services ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 11% of the total. At year end it held assets of $35.0m against liabilities of $1.2m, net assets of $33.8m.