Lepidopterists Society

Analysis

Lepidopterists Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Bolivar, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover science and technology, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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 December 2023, Lepidopterists Society reported income of $150k and spending of $127k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $143k to $150k (+4.5%), an average of +1.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 1048%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Lepidopterists Society sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile, and in the 45th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Amos Lemon Burkhart Foundation ($150k), Nebraska National Guard Historical Society Inc ($150k) and Veterans Alley Mural Project Inc ($150k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 38% and program service revenue 22% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $25k (20% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $731k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $731k.