Crustacean Society

Analysis

Crustacean Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Herndon, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1981, 45 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, Crustacean Society reported income of $129k and spending of $100k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $74k to $129k (+75%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Crustacean Society sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile, and in the 43rd percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stage Aurora Theatrical Company Inc ($129k), Krug Community Circle Inc ($129k) and Society of Black Archaeologists ($129k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 35% and program service revenue 43% of the total. At year end it held assets of $866k against liabilities of $31k, net assets of $835k.