Orions Quest

Analysis

Orions Quest is a registered charity in United States, based in Livonia, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover science and technology, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Orions Quest reported income of $106k and spending of $97k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $103k to $106k (+3.1%), an average of +3.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Orions Quest sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile, and in the 38th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include California Society of the Sons of the American Reveloution ($106k), Atlanta Freedom Marching Band ($106k) and Lincoln Theatre Company Inc ($106k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $25k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $25k.