Growing Curiosity

Analysis

Growing Curiosity is a registered charity in United States, based in Austin, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Growing Curiosity reported income of $163k and spending of $194k, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $172k to $163k (-5.4%), an average of -5.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Growing Curiosity sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ferdinand Building Development Corp ($163k), United States Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme Alumni Associat ($163k) and Norwood Public Library ($163k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 22% and program service revenue 76% of the total. At year end it held assets of $13k against liabilities of $2,360, net assets of $10k.