Desert Mission INC

Tax-deductible

Scottsdale, AZ501(c)(3)Since 1942Human ServicesEIN 86-0096941

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Improving the Health and Well-being of our community through programs that embrace the power of resiliency and foster self-sufficiency.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 779 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $975K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $1.4M
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6.9M
78% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 78% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$11.8M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$12.7M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$11.8M
FY2024▲ +12%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$10.0M
FY2021$8.5M
FY2022$9.4M
FY2023$10.5M
FY2024$11.8M
Expenses
$12.7M
FY2024▲ +11%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$10.9M
FY2021$9.6M
FY2022$10.4M
FY2023$11.5M
FY2024$12.7M
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2024▼ -75%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$11.3M
FY2021$10.4M
FY2022$8.8M
FY2023$8.0M
FY2024$2.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1948.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $11.3M Management & general 11% · $1.4M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

21 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/CEO, Honorhealth
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowering community health and well-being through resiliency and self-sufficiency programs.

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3 programs · $11.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Desert mission, inc. Offers several free and reduced cost food programs to assist working poor families. Additionally, we provide nutrition education and community based case management programs to assist clients in reaching self-sufficiency. Also included are workforce development and financial coaching.

$8.1Mprogram expense
02

Lincoln Learning Center

Offers quality childcare for children ages 6 weeks to 12 years. Lincoln learning center is accredited by the national association for the education of young children (naeyc). During the 2024 school year 274 children participated in before and after school programs, and in-class support.

$2.4Mprogram expense
03

Adult Day Healthcare

Desert mission, INC.'S adult day healthcare senior enrichment program provides a coordinated program of professional and compassionate services for adults in a community-based group setting.

$869Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$220K
Money outPt IX
$12.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$11.3M
Managementcol C$1.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$997K
Total assetsLn 16$8.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$846K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$220K
Gains on assetsLn 7$84K
Total revenueLn 12$11.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$997K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$997K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.1M
Other assetsLn 15$122K
Total assetsLn 16$8.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.9M
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6779
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$982K$997K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.0M$3.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.4M$4.1M
Total assetsLn 16$13.7M$8.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.7M$6.9M
Net assetsLn 32$8.0M$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$6.0M$6.0M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$138K$138K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.0M$3.1M$804K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$415K$331K$84K
Payroll taxesLn 10$303K$241K$62K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$242K$213K$29K$0
Office expensesLn 13$622K$547K$75K
Information technologyLn 14$10K$9K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$301K$265K$36K
TravelLn 17$123K$108K$15K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$63K$56K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$429K$300K$129K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$135K$123K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$12.7M$11.3M$1.4M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $11.8M$12.7M−$920K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $10.5M$11.5M−$997K$8.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $9.4M$10.4M−$999K$8.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $8.5M$9.6M−$1.0M$10.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $10.0M$10.9M−$912K$11.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $11,819,071 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$2,854,292
VIII-1e Government grants$845,529
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,040,167
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,784,062
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,739,988
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,858,986$1,858,986
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $136,504$136,504
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $83,593$83,593
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,858,986 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $220,097$11,819,071
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $12,739,351 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $6,005,441$6,005,441
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $137,970$137,970
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,149,166 · Management $803,597$3,952,763
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $330,775 · Management $84,406$415,181
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $241,307 · Management $61,576$302,883
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $212,545 · Management $29,239 · Fundraising $0$241,784
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $546,599 · Management $75,194$621,793
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $8,613 · Management $1,185$9,798
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $264,951 · Management $36,449$301,400
IX-17 TravelPrograms $107,989 · Management $14,856$122,845
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $55,782 · Management $7,674$63,456
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $299,608 · Management $129,066$428,674
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $123,180 · Management $12,183$135,363
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $11,345,956 · Management $1,393,395 · Fundraising $0$12,739,351
Part X · Balance sheet $8,897,020 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $981,654$996,970
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $139,335$225,131
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $199,168$194,047
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,040$7,040
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,366,205$4,115,241
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,958,355$3,236,218
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $180,424$122,373
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $13,676,784$8,897,020
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $79,917$537,492
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,410,670$6,234,691
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,658,587$6,906,583
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,125,258$97,498
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,892,939$1,892,939
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,018,197$1,990,437
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $13,676,784$8,897,020
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,990,437 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$11,819,071
XI-2 Total expenses$12,739,351
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$920,280
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,018,197
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$107,966
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$5,215,446
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,990,437

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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