Desales Community Development

Analysis

Desales Community Development is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Louis, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1977, 49 years ago. Its declared purposes cover unknown, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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, Desales Community Development reported income of $525k and spending of $729k, spending 139% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income fell from $2.0m to $525k (-74%), an average of -24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Desales Community Development sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 69th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Silver Sage Manor Inc ($525k), National Association of State Election Directors ($525k) and Little League Baseball Inc ($524k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 48% and program service revenue 12% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $119k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $155k. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $2.5m, net assets of -$949k. It reported 42 employees.