California Desert Chorale

Analysis

California Desert Chorale is a registered charity in United States, based in Palm Desert, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1995, 31 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 June 2023, California Desert Chorale reported income of $117k and spending of $104k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $130k to $117k (-9.7%), an average of -2.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 126%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, California Desert Chorale sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile, and in the 43rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nolensville Historical Society ($117k), Community Arts Network of Oneonta Inc ($117k) and Mexican Heritage Center & Gallery Inc ($117k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 80% and program service revenue 20% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $17k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $34k. At year end it held assets of $94k against liabilities of $565, net assets of $93k. It reported 2 employees.