Society for the Study of Amphibian and Reptiles

Analysis

Society for the Study of Amphibian and Reptiles is a registered charity in United States, based in Rodeo, NM. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1982, 44 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Society for the Study of Amphibian and Reptiles reported income of $269k and spending of $244k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $923k to $269k (-71%), an average of -26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 151%. Over the whole period it spent 50% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Society for the Study of Amphibian and Reptiles sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 57th percentile within NM. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tri-County Arts Council Inc ($269k), Angels Share Inc ($269k) and Continuing the Legacy Dance Foundation ($269k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 43% and program service revenue 10% of the total. At year end it held assets of $2.6m against liabilities of $203, net assets of $2.6m.