Chemical Educational Foundation

Analysis

Chemical Educational Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Arlington, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1990, 36 years ago. 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 June 2024, Chemical Educational Foundation reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.5m, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income fell from $1.3m to $1.2m (-8.1%), an average of -2.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Chemical Educational Foundation sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Westmoor Gardens Inc ($1.2m), Louisiana Soccer Association ($1.2m) and Waynesboro Day Care Center ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $287k (19% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $451k. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $230k, net assets of $1.1m.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.