Cognitive Neuroscience Society

Analysis

Cognitive Neuroscience Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Davis, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1996, 30 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Cognitive Neuroscience Society reported income of $665k and spending of $651k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $527k to $665k (+26%), an average of +6.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 327%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Cognitive Neuroscience Society sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Champaign Aviation Museum ($664k), Buffalo Suzuki Strings Inc ($665k) and Jean Appolon Expressions Inc ($664k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 2.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $55k (8.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $24k. At year end it held assets of $243k against liabilities of $2,617, net assets of $241k. It reported 3 employees.