Desert Trails Inc

Analysis

Desert Trails Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Adelanto, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Desert Trails Inc reported income of $9.2m and spending of $6.9m, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $6.5m to $9.2m (+42%), an average of +9.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Desert Trails Inc sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Catholic Foundation of Michigan ($9.2m), Simple Generosity Foundation ($9.3m) and Catholic Leadership Institute ($9.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $170k (2.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.4m. At year end it held assets of $17.7m against liabilities of $469k, net assets of $17.2m. It reported 69 employees.