Darden Dimes Inc

Analysis

Darden Dimes Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Orlando, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public safety, disaster preparedness and relief, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. 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 May 2024, Darden Dimes Inc reported income of $2.8m and spending of $1.7m, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from May 2019 to May 2024, income grew from $2.5m to $2.8m (+8.8%), an average of +1.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 104%. Over the whole period it spent 68% of the income it received.

Among 9,128 United States charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, Darden Dimes Inc sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Reese and Community Volunteer Fire Company ($2.7m), Seaford Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($2.8m) and Townsend Fire Company ($2.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% of the total. At year end it held assets of $6.5m against liabilities of $58k, net assets of $6.4m.