Orlando Science Center Inc

Analysis

Orlando Science Center Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Orlando, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1957, 69 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 June 2024, Orlando Science Center Inc reported income of $17.2m and spending of $16.1m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $10.4m to $17.2m (+65%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Orlando Science Center Inc sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Better World Libraries ($17.2m), Becket Fund ($17.3m) and Philadelphia Mural Arts Advocates ($17.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 36% and program service revenue 52% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $465k (2.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7.3m. At year end it held assets of $36.5m against liabilities of $3.6m, net assets of $32.9m. It reported 399 employees.