Darke County Foundation

Analysis

Darke County Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Greenville, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1986, 40 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, Darke County Foundation reported income of $1.6m and spending of $872k, leaving 46% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $2.9m to $1.6m (-45%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 89%. Over the whole period it spent 43% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Darke County Foundation sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sumter United Ministries ($1.6m), California Masonic Foundation ($1.6m) and Palo Alto Ballet Incorporated ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 62% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $48k (5.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $23k. At year end it held assets of $14.5m against liabilities of $2,115, net assets of $14.5m. It reported 2 employees.