National Desert Storm Memorial

Analysis

National Desert Storm Memorial is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2012, 14 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 2024, National Desert Storm Memorial reported income of $1.2m and spending of $349k, leaving 72% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $622k to $1.2m (+99%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 8478%. Over the whole period it spent 6.2% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, National Desert Storm Memorial sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 58th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Graycliff Conservancy Inc ($1.2m), So Oh Shinali Sister Project ($1.2m) and Brandon House Cultural & Performing Arts Center ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 3.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $142k (41% of expenses). It paid $448 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $39.9m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $39.9m. It reported 1 employees.