Public Charity

SONORAN DESERT CONFERENCE CENTER

Based in AJO, AZ, SONORAN DESERT CONFERENCE CENTER operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $886K in revenue, $802K in expenses, $427K in total assets for fiscal year 2024.

EIN: 475559774 AJO, AZ Single Organization Support NTEE: C11 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$886K
Total Expenses$802K
Total Assets$427K
Grant Records0
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

SONORAN DESERT CONFERENCE CENTER PROVIDES MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WITH A PLACE TO GATHER FOR GROUP ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, HISTORICAL EVENTS, PUBLIC GATHERINGS, COMMUNITY CELEBRATIONS, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, LOCAL BUSINESSES, AND INDIVIDUALS. THE CENTER ALSO PROVIDES LODGING TO VISITORS OF THE AJO, ARIZONA REGION AND LOCAL RESIDENTS.

Where $100 goes at Sonoran Desert Conference Center

How Sonoran Desert Conference Center divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$97 Programs the work itself
$3 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $97 for programs

$33
Community and visitor education programs
34% of program spending
$32
The Sonoran Desert Conference Center operation supported workforce readiness, job training, and entrepreneur opportunities to the community of ajo and the surrounding region
About 33% (cost not reported)
$32
The sonoran arts residency provides lodging, workspace, and performance/gallery space for visiting artists
About 33% (cost not reported)
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

SECRETARY Daniel Lutzick
PRESIDENT Emily Sherbrooke
TREASURER Ginger Zambrano
DIRECTOR Scott Swanson

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Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $886K $802K $427K
2023 $1.2M $915K $355K
2022 $755K $890K $165K
2020 $609K $479K $336K
2019 $528K $512K $172K

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $528K to $886K (+68%), with total assets most recently reported at $427K.

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