Cave Research Foundation Inc

Analysis

Cave Research Foundation Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Cave City, KY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1947, 79 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 September 2023, Cave Research Foundation Inc reported income of $242k and spending of $196k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $309k to $242k (-22%), an average of -6.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 106%. 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, Cave Research Foundation Inc sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile, and in the 57th percentile within KY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Diaspora Connections Unlimited ($242k), Cape Fear Museum Associates Inc ($242k) and Dallas Alliance of Technology & Women ($242k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 11% and program service revenue 69% of the total. At year end it held assets of $1.5m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.5m.