Missouri Institute of Natural Science

Analysis

Missouri Institute of Natural Science is a registered charity in United States, based in Springfield, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, 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, Missouri Institute of Natural Science reported income of $185k and spending of $103k, leaving 45% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $122k to $185k (+52%), an average of +52% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Missouri Institute of Natural Science sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile, and in the 49th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Historic Linwood Foundation Inc ($185k), Stone Ministries Inc ($185k) and Whidbey Playhouse Association ($185k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 83% and program service revenue 7.4% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $44k. At year end it held assets of $575k against liabilities of $956, net assets of $574k. It reported 6 employees.