Desert Manna

Analysis

Desert Manna is a registered charity in United States, based in Barstow, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1988, 38 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 June 2024, Desert Manna reported income of $617k and spending of $717k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income fell from $984k to $617k (-37%), an average of -8.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 200%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Desert Manna 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 73rd percentile, and in the 75th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alabama School of Fine Arts Foundation Inc ($617k), Wanskuck Housing Corporation ($617k) and Library Association of Ringwood ($617k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 54% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $24k. At year end it held assets of $546k against liabilities of $116k, net assets of $431k. It reported 13 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.