Washington Science Teachers Association

Analysis

Washington Science Teachers Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Vancouver, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending May 2024, Washington Science Teachers Association reported income of $57k and spending of $32k, leaving 43% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from May 2022 to May 2024, income grew from $21k to $57k (+165%), an average of +63% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2023, when income rose by 285%. Over the whole period it spent 113% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Washington Science Teachers Association sits at the 25th percentile: it is larger than about 25% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 22nd percentile, and in the 17th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nor-Cal Retired Coaches Association ($57k), Friends of Cleveland Bands ($57k) and Bridgeway Island Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization ($57k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending May 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 8.1% and program service revenue 72% of the total. At year end it held assets of $188k against liabilities of $324, net assets of $188k.