National Information Standards Organization Z39

Analysis

National Information Standards Organization Z39 is a registered charity in United States, based in Baltimore, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1986, 40 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, National Information Standards Organization Z39 reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.5m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $991k to $1.5m (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 34%. 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, National Information Standards Organization Z39 sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Front Porch Cville ($1.5m), Jackson Symphony Orchestra Association ($1.5m) and Fort Ligonier Association ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 20% and program service revenue 79% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $214k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $609k. At year end it held assets of $594k against liabilities of $631k, net assets of -$37k. It reported 9 employees.