Nonprofit screen
Screen a listDesert Mission 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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$12Mrevenue
FY2024 · +39% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−7.8%
Months of reserve0.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.7%
Middle half of peersMedianDesert Mission
Where the money goes FY2024 · $13M spent
Programs$11M89%Management and general$1.4M11%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$999k in FY2022, −$997k in FY2023 and −$920k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.9 months, under the peer median of 1.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
12 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 7% of revenue in FY2024. $807k is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending38funders
$427ka year, last 3 years
24%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Arizona Food Bank NetworkOn and off$50k$213k$100kLocal Initiatives Support CorporationNew in FY2023$190kMassmutual Foundation IncStopped after FY2020$150k$15k–Thunderbirds CharitiesOn and off$100k$50kJames C & Norma I Smith FoundationSince FY2021$25k$50k$50kFiesta Events IncOn and off$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$32k$24k$224k$102k$81k21 other fundersUp to $223k a year each$79k$67k$58k$466k$318k$62k$41k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped