Roberson Museum and Science Center

Analysis

Roberson Museum and Science Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Binghamton, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2017, 9 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 June 2023, Roberson Museum and Science Center reported income of $1.4m and spending of $1.3m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $1.5m to $1.4m (-4.9%), an average of -1.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 88%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Roberson Museum and Science Center sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 79th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Epc Museum ($1.4m), El Dorado Musical Theatre ($1.4m) and Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 59% and program service revenue 30% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $67k (5.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $576k. At year end it held assets of $4.1m against liabilities of $163k, net assets of $4.0m. It reported 48 employees.