Astronomers Without Borders Inc

Analysis

Astronomers Without Borders Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Calabasas, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2009, 17 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 December 2023, Astronomers Without Borders Inc reported income of $62k and spending of $221k, spending 357% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $184k to $62k (-66%), an average of -24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 176%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Astronomers Without Borders Inc sits at the 27th percentile: it is larger than about 27% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 24th percentile, and in the 26th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Virginia Grand Military Band Incorporated ($62k), Skagit Climate Science Consortium ($62k) and Explore Forest City ($62k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 17% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $34k. At year end it held assets of $127k against liabilities of $14k, net assets of $113k.