The National Weather Museum and Science Center

Analysis

The National Weather Museum and Science Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Norman, OK. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, 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, The National Weather Museum and Science Center reported income of $92k and spending of $101k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $71k to $92k (+30%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The National Weather Museum and Science Center sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile, and in the 34th percentile within OK. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brinton Association of America Inc ($92k), Laura Ingalls Wilder Park & Museum Inc ($92k) and South Florida Center for Percussive Arts Inc ($92k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% of the total. At year end it held assets of $140k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $140k.