Mathematical Sciences Publishers

Analysis

Mathematical Sciences Publishers is a registered charity in United States, based in Sacramento, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2008, 18 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, Mathematical Sciences Publishers reported income of $2.0m and spending of $1.9m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.6m to $2.0m (+26%), an average of +5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Mathematical Sciences Publishers sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Norway House ($2.0m), Granbury Theatre Company Inc ($2.0m) and Wenatchee River Institute ($2.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 5.0% and program service revenue 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $162k (8.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $933k, net assets of $287k. It reported 27 employees.