Surface Design Association

Analysis

Surface Design Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Albuquerque, NM. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1977, 49 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, Surface Design Association reported income of $327k and spending of $317k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $289k to $327k (+13%), an average of +3.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Surface Design Association sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 61st percentile within NM. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Byron Dorgan Youth Wellness Center ($327k), Chapin Eagle Club ($327k) and Set Free Prison Ministries Inc ($327k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 82% and program service revenue 18% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $66k (21% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $28k. At year end it held assets of $90k against liabilities of $6,766, net assets of $83k. It reported 2 employees.