Demolay International

Analysis

Demolay International is a registered charity in United States, based in Anaheim, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1996, 30 years ago. 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, Demolay International reported income of $199k and spending of $221k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $205k to $199k (-2.9%), an average of -0.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 111%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Demolay International sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile, and in the 56th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Queensboro Dance Festival Inc ($199k), Thomas Area Soccer Association Inc ($199k) and Coaling Fire Protection District ($199k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $62k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $62k.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.