Entomological Society of America

Analysis

Entomological Society of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Annapolis, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1971, 55 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 (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, Entomological Society of America reported income of $6.4m and spending of $6.6m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $4.7m to $6.4m (+35%), an average of +6.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Entomological Society of America sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Iup Research Institute ($6.4m), Cuyahoga Valley Preservation and Scenic Railway Association ($6.4m) and American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine ($6.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 23% and program service revenue 65% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $637k (9.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.7m. At year end it held assets of $7.7m against liabilities of $4.4m, net assets of $3.3m. It reported 31 employees.