Desert Star Academy

Analysis

Desert Star Academy is a registered charity in United States, based in Fort Mohave, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Desert Star Academy reported income of $5.7m and spending of $5.9m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $3.7m to $5.7m (+54%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Desert Star Academy sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 91st percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Vineland Public Charter School ($5.7m), Anser of Idaho Inc ($5.7m) and Eastern Cleveland Drop Back in ($5.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 3.9% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $3.0m. At year end it held assets of $10.8m against liabilities of $9.9m, net assets of $910k. It reported 93 employees.