Nonprofit screen
Screen a listDesert Forum Inc
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$1.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · −5% in 3 yrs5staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−19.8%
Months of reserve5.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.9%
Middle half of peersMedianDesert Forum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.9M spent
Programs$1.6M85%Management and general$260k14%Fundraising$15k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$101k in FY2023 and −$310k in FY2025. Cash covers 5.5 months, under the peer median of 5.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor
None found in the filings.
6funders
$121ka year, last 3 years
82%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23HN and Frances C Berger FoundationSince FY2021$100k$100k$100kThe Coeta and Donald Barker FoundationOn and off$15k$20k$20k$20k$20k$20kThe Winifred and William O'Reilly FoundationOn and off$10kCarol Swanson Price FoundationOn and off$4kThe Stephen Philibosian FoundationOn and off$650Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund