Desert Ensemble Theatre Company

Analysis

Desert Ensemble Theatre Company is a registered charity in United States, based in Palm Springs, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2013, 13 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Desert Ensemble Theatre Company reported income of $135k and spending of $140k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $160k to $135k (-15%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Desert Ensemble Theatre Company sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile, and in the 47th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pike County Pirate Regiment ($135k), Carousel at Pottstown Inc ($135k) and 100 Black Men of Austin ($135k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 61% and program service revenue 39% of the total. At year end it held assets of $57k against liabilities of $3,020, net assets of $54k.