Students 2 Science

Analysis

Students 2 Science is a registered charity in United States, based in Whippany, NJ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2009, 17 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 (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, Students 2 Science reported income of $4.2m and spending of $3.9m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $2.1m to $4.2m (+103%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2021, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Students 2 Science sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within NJ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cincinnati Musical Festival Assoc ($4.2m), National Writing Project ($4.2m) and Python Software Foundation ($4.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 59% and program service revenue 39% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $188k (4.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.8m. At year end it held assets of $5.6m against liabilities of $942k, net assets of $4.6m. It reported 40 employees.