Diaspora Connections Unlimited

Analysis

Diaspora Connections Unlimited is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Louis, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2016, 10 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 December 2022, Diaspora Connections Unlimited reported income of $242k and spending of $194k, spending 80% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2022, income fell from $476k to $242k (-49%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2019, when income dropped by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Diaspora Connections Unlimited sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile, and in the 55th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dallas Alliance of Technology & Women ($242k), Cave Research Foundation Inc ($242k) and Valley Guild ($242k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% and program service revenue 10% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $50k (26% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $34k. At year end it held assets of $328k against liabilities of $31k, net assets of $298k. It reported 4 employees.