Sun Foundation for Advancement in the Enviromental Sciences and Art

Analysis

Sun Foundation for Advancement in the Enviromental Sciences and Art is a registered charity in United States, based in Washburn, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1974, 52 years ago. 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 August 2023, Sun Foundation for Advancement in the Enviromental Sciences and Art reported income of $323k and spending of $302k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $308k to $323k (+4.7%), an average of +1.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2021, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Sun Foundation for Advancement in the Enviromental Sciences and Art sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 63rd percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 10ten Project Inc ($323k), Mother & Child Education Center ($323k) and Las Cruces Symphony Society ($323k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 76% and program service revenue 24% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $56k (19% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $45k. At year end it held assets of $97k against liabilities of $1,329, net assets of $96k. It reported 4 employees.