Amateur Astronomers Association

Analysis

Amateur Astronomers Association is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1938, 88 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 April 2023, Amateur Astronomers Association reported income of $102k and spending of $68k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2023, income grew from $71k to $102k (+45%), an average of +45% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 65% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Amateur Astronomers Association sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile, and in the 37th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Hedberg Public Library ($102k), Oklahoma Regional Training Center Inc ($103k) and Lubbock Faith Center Inc ($102k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending April 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 49% and program service revenue 20% of the total. At year end it held assets of $305k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $305k.