Nonprofit screen
Screen a listSt Lukes in the Desert 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)
$2.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · −47% in 3 yrs29staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−19.7%
Months of reserve0.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.0%
Middle half of peersMedianSt Lukes in the Desert
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.6M spent
Programs$1.9M73%Management and general$535k20%Fundraising$181k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 79% in FY2024
$114k in FY2023, $24k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$800k in FY2023, −$314k in FY2024 and −$437k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.7 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort40funders
$259ka year, last 3 years
54%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Charis Charitable Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$100k$72k$55k$65k$110k$105k$205kConnie Hillman Family FoundationOn and off$75k$35k$15kFred & Christine Armstrong FoundationEvery year since FY2017$14k$15k$16k$16k$19k$19k$22kThe Eliot Spalding FoundationEvery year since FY2017$5k$5k$5k$5k$5k$5k$5kMeythaler FoundationStopped after FY2019$10k$25k–William and Mary Ross FoundationStopped after FY2021$20k$10k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$5k$20k$50k$115k$31k21 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$41k$14k$27k$13k$13k$13k$49k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped