Science and Engineering Fair of Metropolitan Detroit Inc

Analysis

Science and Engineering Fair of Metropolitan Detroit Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Farmington, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1963, 63 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 2023, Science and Engineering Fair of Metropolitan Detroit Inc reported income of $140k and spending of $214k, spending 152% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $81k to $140k (+73%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 130%. Over the whole period it spent 134% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Science and Engineering Fair of Metropolitan Detroit Inc sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile, and in the 45th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jamesport Community Association ($140k), Denizen Theatre Inc ($141k) and Instrumental Music Boosters of the Massillon City Schools Inc ($140k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 67% and program service revenue 11% of the total. At year end it held assets of $311k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $311k.