Society for Scientific Exploration

Analysis

Society for Scientific Exploration is a registered charity in United States, based in Stillwater, OK. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1987, 39 years ago. 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, Society for Scientific Exploration reported income of $83k and spending of $93k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $79k to $83k (+4.4%), an average of +4.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 124% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Society for Scientific Exploration sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile, and in the 30th percentile within OK. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northern Ohio Railway Museum ($83k), Pipefitters Local Union No 211 Community Improvment Fund ($83k) and The Rotary Club of Southwest Durham Foundation ($83k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 9.3% of the total. At year end it held assets of $9,814 against liabilities of $0, net assets of $9,814.