Darts
Analysis
Darts is a registered charity in United States, based in West St Paul, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1978, 48 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, Darts reported income of $2.2m and spending of $2.5m, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.7m to $2.2m (+25%), an average of +5.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.
Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Darts sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alliance to End Hunger ($2.2m), Kidspace Childcare Center ($2.2m) and Single Momm ($2.2m).
On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 27% and program service revenue 70% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $166k (6.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. At year end it held assets of $2.5m against liabilities of $141k, net assets of $2.3m. It reported 70 employees.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 27%
- Program services 70%
- Other 3.0%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance to End Hunger | Washington | $2.2m |
| Kidspace Childcare Center | Seattle | $2.2m |
| Single Momm | Traverse City | $2.2m |
| Heartland Inc | Overland Park | $2.2m |