World Affairs Council of the Desert

Analysis

World Affairs Council of the Desert is a registered charity in United States, based in Palm Desert, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1972, 54 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, World Affairs Council of the Desert reported income of $218k and spending of $217k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2023 to June 2024, income grew from $196k to $218k (+11%), an average of +11% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, World Affairs Council of the Desert sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 58th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Touch the Nations ($218k), Advocates International Inc ($218k) and Isaiah Mission Foundation ($218k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 45% and program service revenue 50% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $39k. It paid $2,289 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $265k against liabilities of $203k, net assets of $63k. It reported 1 employees.