Chelonian Research Institute Corporation

Analysis

Chelonian Research Institute Corporation is a registered charity in United States, based in Oviedo, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2024, 2 years ago. Its declared purposes cover science and technology, 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 February 2020, Chelonian Research Institute Corporation reported income of $154k and spending of $183k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from February 2019 to February 2020, income fell from $184k to $154k (-16%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2020, when income dropped by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 115% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Chelonian Research Institute Corporation sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile, and in the 52nd percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Encore Performing Arts Center ($154k), Piscataqua Maritime Commission Inc ($154k) and Spokane Language House ($154k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending February 2020, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $29k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $15k. At year end it held assets of $826k against liabilities of $1,161, net assets of $825k.