Literary Society of the Desert

Analysis

Literary Society of the Desert is a registered charity in United States, based in Rancho Mirage, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2015, 11 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 May 2024, Literary Society of the Desert reported income of $311k and spending of $238k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2019 to May 2024, income grew from $296k to $311k (+5.0%), an average of +1.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 21823%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Literary Society of the Desert 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 62nd percentile, and in the 64th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Isd Education Foundation ($311k), Belrose Performing Arts Center ($311k) and Laredo Theater Guild International ($311k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 72% and program service revenue 26% of the total. At year end it held assets of $720k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $720k.