Well in the Desert

Analysis

Well in the Desert is a registered charity in United States, based in Palm Springs, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Well in the Desert reported income of $355k and spending of $384k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $582k to $355k (-39%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income dropped by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Well in the Desert sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Little Disciples Early Learning ($355k), Asking for the Nations Inc ($355k) and Rva Hospice LLC ($355k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $15k (3.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $91k. At year end it held assets of $228k against liabilities of $60k, net assets of $167k.

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.