Desert Christian Academy

Analysis

Desert Christian Academy is a registered charity in United States, based in Bermuda Dunes, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1977, 49 years ago. 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 July 2023, Desert Christian Academy reported income of $9.2m and spending of $8.2m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2019 to July 2023, income grew from $6.3m to $9.2m (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Desert Christian Academy sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. 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 New York Academy of Art ($9.2m), Rivervalley Consulting Services Inc ($9.3m) and Hospital Industry Data Institute ($9.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending July 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 3.8% and program service revenue 91% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $216k (2.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.4m. At year end it held assets of $11.1m against liabilities of $1.4m, net assets of $9.7m. It reported 130 employees.