Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium Inc

Analysis

Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Fort Myers, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1971, 55 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 September 2023, Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium Inc reported income of $432k and spending of $509k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $413k to $432k (+4.4%), an average of +1.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income dropped by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium Inc sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 71st percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Independent Venue Foundation ($432k), Creative Arts Center in Chatham Inc ($432k) and Abf Fund ($432k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 1.5% and program service revenue 101% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $320k. At year end it held assets of $447k against liabilities of $229k, net assets of $218k.