Dechant Foundation

Analysis

Dechant Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Dodge City, KS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1946, 80 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 June 2024, Dechant Foundation reported income of $1.2m and spending of $790k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $244k to $1.2m (+373%), an average of +48% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 242%. Over the whole period it spent 182% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Dechant Foundation sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within KS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Linwood Medical Center ($1.2m), Sertoma Inc ($1.2m) and American Cave Conservation Association ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 55% of the total. At year end it held assets of $8.2m against liabilities of $3.3m, net assets of $4.9m.