Dzi Foundation

Analysis

Dzi Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Ridgway, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 June 2024, Dzi Foundation reported income of $2.0m and spending of $1.9m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $1.4m to $2.0m (+45%), an average of +7.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Dzi Foundation sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Raintree Village Inc ($2.0m), Polk County Developmental Achievement Center Inc ($2.0m) and Clarion Vocational Services Iso Inc ($2.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $132k (6.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $662k. It paid $57k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $933k against liabilities of $102k, net assets of $832k. It reported 7 employees.