Public Choice Society

Analysis

Public Choice Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Cullowhee, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, Public Choice Society reported income of $145k and spending of $127k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $37k to $145k (+298%), an average of +100% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 245%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Public Choice Society sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile, and in the 44th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Montana Coaches Association Inc ($145k), Upland Highland Regiment Boosters Inc ($145k) and Kenosha Literacy Council Inc ($145k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 42% and program service revenue 58% of the total. At year end it held assets of $123k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $123k.