Frank W Norris Foundation

Analysis

Frank W Norris Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Athens, GA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover social science, 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 2023, Frank W Norris Foundation reported income of $749k and spending of $528k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $573k to $749k (+31%), an average of +6.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Frank W Norris Foundation sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Found Sound Nation ($749k), Museum of Contemporary Art ($749k) and Iris Orchestra Inc ($749k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $178k (34% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3,258. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $53k, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 3 employees.