Washington State Science and Engineering Fair

Analysis

Washington State Science and Engineering Fair is a registered charity in United States, based in Silverdale, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1976, 50 years ago. 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, Washington State Science and Engineering Fair reported income of $65k and spending of $181k, spending 278% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $85k to $65k (-23%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 124%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Washington State Science and Engineering Fair sits at the 25th percentile: it is larger than about 25% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 26th percentile, and in the 20th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include PTA North Carolina Congress ($65k), Second Mile Ministries ($65k) and National Association for Black Veterans Inc ($65k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 32% and program service revenue 68% of the total. At year end it held assets of $100k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $100k.