Santa Fe Desert Chorale

Analysis

Santa Fe Desert Chorale is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Fe, NM. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1982, 44 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending February 2023, Santa Fe Desert Chorale reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.2m, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to February 2023, income grew from $999k to $1.5m (+49%), an average of +8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2020, when income rose by 793%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Santa Fe Desert Chorale sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 84th percentile within NM. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include San Diego Nice Guys ($1.5m), Caring Place Incorporated ($1.5m) and Lighthouse for Christ Mission ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending February 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 77% and program service revenue 24% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $173k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $196k. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $147k, net assets of $1.5m. It reported 13 employees.