Desert Survivors Inc

Analysis

Desert Survivors Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Tucson, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. 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 2023, Desert Survivors Inc reported income of $1.8m and spending of $1.8m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $1.5m to $1.8m (+20%), an average of +6.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Desert Survivors Inc sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fort Wayne-Allen County Economic Development Alliance Inc ($1.8m), Helping Our People Excel Community Development Corporation ($1.8m) and Westcott Community Center Inc ($1.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 9.6% and program service revenue 90% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $97k (5.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. At year end it held assets of $1.5m against liabilities of $124k, net assets of $1.4m. It reported 87 employees.