Own Your Own Universe

Analysis

Own Your Own Universe is a registered charity in United States, based in Martindale, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2012, 14 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, Own Your Own Universe reported income of $70k and spending of $81k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $81k to $70k (-13%), an average of -13% a year. Over the whole period it spent 115% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Own Your Own Universe sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 31% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 28th percentile, and in the 29th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American Society of Shoulder and Elbow Therapists ($70k), Minnesota Chromatography Forum ($70k) and Inv Performing Arts Inc ($70k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% of the total. At year end it held assets of $32k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $32k.