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Screen a listThe Desert Sanctuary Inc
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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)(1)
$1.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · −5% in 3 yrs27staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−5.5%
Months of reserve5.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.1%
Middle half of peersMedianDesert Sanctuary
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.6M spent
Programs$1.4M89%Management and general$175k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$155k in FY2024 and −$83k in FY2025. Cash covers 5.5 months, above the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 91% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII13funders
$78ka year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Guillermo J Valenzuela FoundationOn and off$25k$20k$25k$50kInland Counties Legal ServicesSince FY2020$2k$29k$25k$20kWeingart FoundationOn and off$75kCalifornia Partnership to End Domestic ViolenceNew in FY2023$55kThe Annenberg FoundationOn and off$25k$25kRite Aid Healthy FuturesStopped after FY2019$25k$25k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$25$16$16$304 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$20k$500$11k$6k$13k$11k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped