Wyoming Star Gazing

Analysis

Wyoming Star Gazing is a registered charity in United States, based in Jackson, WY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2014, 12 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 (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, Wyoming Star Gazing reported income of $504k and spending of $558k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from August 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $311k to $504k (+62%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 130%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Wyoming Star Gazing sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within WY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tread of Pioneers Historical Commission ($504k), Science Zone ($504k) and Linux Expo of Southern California ($504k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 26% and program service revenue 74% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $97k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $67k. At year end it held assets of $187k against liabilities of $87k, net assets of $100k. It reported 5 employees.