Desert Island Supply Co

Analysis

Desert Island Supply Co is a registered charity in United States, based in Birmingham, AL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover unknown, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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, Desert Island Supply Co reported income of $180k and spending of $191k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $323k to $180k (-44%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income dropped by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Desert Island Supply Co sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile, and in the 52nd percentile within AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ptsa Connecticut Inc ($180k), Decatur-Morgan County Seniors Council Inc ($180k) and Dorothy Day Hospitality House Inc ($180k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 80% and program service revenue 19% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $56k (29% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $44k. At year end it held assets of $68k against liabilities of $16k, net assets of $52k. It reported 2 employees.

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.