Elachee Nature Science Center

Analysis

Elachee Nature Science Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Gainesville, GA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, 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 May 2024, Elachee Nature Science Center reported income of $1.9m and spending of $1.6m, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2020 to May 2024, income grew from $1.5m to $1.9m (+31%), an average of +7.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2021, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Elachee Nature Science Center 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 88th percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Clemmons Family Farm ($1.9m), The Classic Center Cultural Foundation Inc ($1.9m) and Pack Place Performing Arts ($1.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 27% and program service revenue 54% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $100k (6.2% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $4.2m against liabilities of $237k, net assets of $4.0m. It reported 65 employees.