Wonderscope Inc

Analysis

Wonderscope Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Kansas City, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, Wonderscope Inc reported income of $3.7m and spending of $2.8m, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $3.9m to $3.7m (-4.1%), an average of -1.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 96%. Over the whole period it spent 52% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Wonderscope Inc 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 90th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include America on Tech Inc ($3.7m), San Antonio Livestock Exposition Educational Fund Inc ($3.7m) and Love Learn Success ($3.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 67% and program service revenue 33% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $104k (3.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. At year end it held assets of $13.4m against liabilities of $416k, net assets of $13.0m. It reported 76 employees.