Science Zone

Analysis

Science Zone is a registered charity in United States, based in Casper, WY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2005, 21 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, Science Zone reported income of $504k and spending of $669k, spending 133% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $639k to $504k (-21%), an average of -5.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 255%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Science Zone sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within WY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wyoming Star Gazing ($504k), Sacred Fools Theater ($504k) and Tread of Pioneers Historical Commission ($504k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 79% and program service revenue 14% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $67k (10.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $288k. At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of $650k, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 35 employees.