Discovery School Association

Analysis

Discovery School Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Topeka, KS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1976, 50 years ago. 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 July 2023, Discovery School Association reported income of $150k and spending of $120k, spending 80% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from July 2022 to July 2023, income fell from $157k to $150k (-4.7%), an average of -4.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Discovery School Association sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile, and in the 46th percentile within KS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alabama Choir School Inc ($150k), Volunteers of America Inc ($150k) and Science Education Foundation of Indiana Inc ($150k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending July 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 23% and program service revenue 74% of the total. At year end it held assets of $88k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $88k.