The International Dark-Sky Association Inc

Analysis

The International Dark-Sky Association Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Tucson, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1988, 38 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, The International Dark-Sky Association Inc reported income of $2.1m and spending of $1.9m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.2m to $2.1m (+79%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The International Dark-Sky Association Inc sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brain Mapping Medical Research Organization ($2.1m), Parker Task Force for Human Services ($2.1m) and United Way of Northwest Louisiana ($2.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% and program service revenue 9.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $176k (9.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $617k. At year end it held assets of $2.0m against liabilities of $211k, net assets of $1.8m. It reported 14 employees.