Matthews Center for Visual Learning

Analysis

Matthews Center for Visual Learning is a registered charity in United States, based in Manassas, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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 August 2023, Matthews Center for Visual Learning reported income of $2.9m and spending of $3.2m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income fell from $2.9m to $2.9m (-1.1%), an average of -0.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Matthews Center for Visual Learning sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Western Connecticut State University Foundation Inc ($2.9m), North Peninsula Jewish Campus ($2.9m) and Maine Academy of Natural Sciences ($2.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.4% and program service revenue 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $109k (3.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.9m. At year end it held assets of $3.1m against liabilities of $1.4m, net assets of $1.7m. It reported 96 employees.