Scientific Adventures

Analysis

Scientific Adventures is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2015, 11 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 August 2024, Scientific Adventures reported income of $1.1m and spending of $907k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2024, income grew from $342k to $1.1m (+234%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 80%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Scientific Adventures 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 82nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Whole Child International ($1.1m), Adult and Teen Challenge of Arkansas Inc ($1.1m) and Echo Community ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 75% and program service revenue 24% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $133k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $480k. It paid $21k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $791k against liabilities of $74k, net assets of $717k. It reported 21 employees.