Council for the Advancement of Science Writing Inc

Analysis

Council for the Advancement of Science Writing Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1961, 65 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Council for the Advancement of Science Writing Inc reported income of $584k and spending of $511k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $396k to $584k (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 316%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Council for the Advancement of Science Writing Inc sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile, and in the 71st percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jacksonville Area Center for Independent Living ($584k), Birder Studio of Performing Arts Inc ($584k) and Live Theatre Workshop ($584k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 84% and program service revenue 11% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $107k (21% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $39k. At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of $18k, net assets of $1.8m. It reported 3 employees.