Michigan Science Teachers Association

Analysis

Michigan Science Teachers Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Okemos, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1981, 45 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 June 2024, Michigan Science Teachers Association reported income of $203k and spending of $230k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income fell from $247k to $203k (-18%), an average of -4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 116%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Michigan Science Teachers Association 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 54th percentile, and in the 54th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Lotos Foundation ($203k), Critica Inc ($203k) and Northwest Danish Association ($203k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 32% and program service revenue 66% of the total. At year end it held assets of $91k against liabilities of $180, net assets of $90k.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.