Orthopterists Society

Analysis

Orthopterists Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Champaign, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1979, 47 years ago. 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 December 2023, Orthopterists Society reported income of $299k and spending of $373k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $229k to $299k (+31%), an average of +6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Orthopterists Society sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 62nd percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Associated Builders and Contractors Apprenticeship Trust Fund ($299k), Lamar University at Orange Foundation Inc ($299k) and All Charities Teamsters Fund ($299k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 78% and program service revenue 2.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $24k (6.4% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.7m.