Science of Sport

Analysis

Science of Sport is a registered charity in United States, based in Tucson, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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, Science of Sport reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.3m, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $846k to $1.2m (+37%), an average of +8.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Science of Sport sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 78th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Central Coast Link ($1.2m), Fuego Corporation ($1.2m) and Scouting-Usa ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 24% and program service revenue 78% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $225k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $442k. At year end it held assets of $33k against liabilities of $89k, net assets of -$56k. It reported 40 employees.