The Desert Symphony Inc

Analysis

The Desert Symphony Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Palm Desert, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1983, 43 years ago. 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, The Desert Symphony Inc reported income of $678k and spending of $652k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from May 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $779k to $678k (-13%), an average of -2.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 6099%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The Desert Symphony Inc sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chinese Family for Christ USA Inc ($677k), Betty Eliason Child Care Center ($678k) and Faith Christian Missions ($677k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 29% and program service revenue 73% of the total. At year end it held assets of $851k against liabilities of $150k, net assets of $701k.