Liberty Science Center Inc

Analysis

Liberty Science Center Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Jersey City, NJ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1982, 44 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 June 2023, Liberty Science Center Inc reported income of $40.3m and spending of $29.9m, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $31.0m to $40.3m (+30%), an average of +6.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Liberty Science Center Inc sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within NJ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Peabody Essex Museum Inc ($40.1m), Raymond F Kravis Center for the Performing Arts Inc ($40.5m) and Fractured Atlas Inc ($39.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 56% and program service revenue 37% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2.2m (7.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.9m. At year end it held assets of $145.1m against liabilities of $19.9m, net assets of $125.3m. It reported 177 employees.