Kenya Diaspora Media

Analysis

Kenya Diaspora Media is a registered charity in United States, based in Pelham, AL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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, Kenya Diaspora Media reported income of $357k and spending of $333k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $161k to $357k (+122%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2021, when income rose by 125%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Kenya Diaspora Media sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rochester Symphony Orchestra & Chorale ($357k), Mather Homestead Foundation Inc ($358k) and Bossier Arts Council ($357k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 8.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $80k (24% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $313k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $313k.