Science & Technology
(U99)
990 on File
THE DESCA FOUNDATION
Financial strength (30%)
70/100
Reliability (20%)
45/100
Effectiveness (25%)
78/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$126K
Total Revenue
$529K
Total Expenses
$41K
Net Assets
2
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
83.2%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
0.94x
Liability-to-Asset
71.0%
Revenue Diversification
100.0%
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 241 similar organizations
(United States, Science & Technology, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
83.2% | 85.8% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
16.8% | 12.1% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
0.0% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
0.9 mo | 10.5 mo |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
71.0% | 0.3% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
100.0% | 93.2% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-320.9% | 0.9% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $126K | $529K | $41K | 83.2% | 2 |
| 2023 | $37K | $89K | $-13,330 | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2022 | $105K | $123K | $39K | 4.0% | 2 |
| 2021 | $235K | $165K | N/A | — | 2 |
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