Gordon Research Conferences

Analysis

Gordon Research Conferences is a registered charity in United States, based in E Greenwich, RI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2008, 18 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 October 2023, Gordon Research Conferences reported income of $65.7m and spending of $58.2m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2019 to October 2023, income grew from $50.6m to $65.7m (+30%), an average of +6.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 487%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Gordon Research Conferences sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within RI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Donald Danforth Plant Science Center ($65.7m), Mount Vernon Ladies Association of the Union ($66.1m) and Museum of Flight Foundation ($65.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending October 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 17% and program service revenue 73% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.1m (1.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.3m. At year end it held assets of $77.7m against liabilities of $3.3m, net assets of $74.4m. It reported 86 employees.