Foundation for Nuclear Studies

Analysis

Foundation for Nuclear Studies is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2000, 26 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, Foundation for Nuclear Studies reported income of $230k and spending of $254k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $156k to $230k (+48%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Foundation for Nuclear Studies sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile, and in the 31st percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Klamath Outdoor Science School ($230k), 9-11 Memorial Garden of Reflection Inc ($231k) and Table 8 Productions Inc ($230k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% and program service revenue 13% of the total. At year end it held assets of $305k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $305k.