Project Scientist

Analysis

Project Scientist is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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 December 2023, Project Scientist reported income of $2.0m and spending of $2.0m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.1m to $2.0m (+76%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Project Scientist sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Academy of Interactive Entertainment ($2.0m), Archie Bray Foundation ($2.0m) and Citizens of the World Charter Schools ($2.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 1.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $507k (25% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $799k. At year end it held assets of $1000k against liabilities of $507k, net assets of $493k. It reported 51 employees.