Orchid Digest Corporation

Analysis

Orchid Digest Corporation is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Barbara, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1956, 70 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 December 2023, Orchid Digest Corporation reported income of $150k and spending of $149k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $100k to $150k (+51%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Orchid Digest Corporation sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile, and in the 49th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Buena Vista of North West Dade Inc ($150k), Berkeley Holiday Fund ($150k) and Savannahs Reach ($150k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 23% of the total. At year end it held assets of $226k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $226k.