American Meat Science Association

Analysis

American Meat Science Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Kearney, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1991, 35 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 December 2023, American Meat Science Association reported income of $2.8m and spending of $2.6m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.6m to $2.8m (+78%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, American Meat Science Association sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dramatic Results ($2.8m), Museum of Craft and Design ($2.8m) and CCCP Community Trust ($2.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 61% and program service revenue 36% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $431k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $201k. At year end it held assets of $4.6m against liabilities of $554k, net assets of $4.0m. It reported 9 employees.