American Council on Science and Health

Analysis

American Council on Science and Health is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1977, 49 years ago. 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 June 2023, American Council on Science and Health reported income of $1.4m and spending of $1.1m, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $841k to $1.4m (+69%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, American Council on Science and Health sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 79th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nami Miami-Dade County Inc ($1.4m), Leonia Retirement Housing Corporation ($1.4m) and Interfaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington Inc ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $283k (26% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $375k. It paid $29k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $963k against liabilities of $82k, net assets of $881k. It reported 6 employees.