Texas Council for the Social Studies

Analysis

Texas Council for the Social Studies is a registered charity in United States, based in Dallas, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover social science, 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, Texas Council for the Social Studies reported income of $185k and spending of $285k, spending 154% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $135k to $185k (+36%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Texas Council for the Social Studies sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile, and in the 56th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Association of Marine Laboratories Inc ($185k), Cooperative Theatre for Children Inc ($185k) and Piedras Blancas Light Station Association Inc ($185k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 16% and program service revenue 84% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $27k (9.5% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $148k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $148k.