Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute

Analysis

Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Fort Davis, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1974, 52 years ago. 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, Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute reported income of $530k and spending of $369k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $600k to $530k (-12%), an average of -3.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 62% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 75th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lead Mines Rescue Squad Inc ($530k), Evangelical Institute of Greenville S C Inc ($530k) and Dreamweaver Equine Center Corp ($530k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 38% and program service revenue 8.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $52k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $133k. At year end it held assets of $4.5m against liabilities of $39k, net assets of $4.5m. It reported 9 employees.