Society for Freshwater Science

Analysis

Society for Freshwater Science is a registered charity in United States, based in Ashland, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1977, 49 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 December 2023, Society for Freshwater Science reported income of $254k and spending of $330k, spending 130% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $389k to $254k (-35%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Society for Freshwater Science sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 58th percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Talespinner Childrens Theatre Inc ($254k), East Bay Center for Thepreservation Oof Cultural Arts ($254k) and Museum of the San Ramon Valley ($254k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 4.0% and program service revenue 66% of the total. At year end it held assets of $2.2m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $2.2m.