Klamath Outdoor Science School

Analysis

Klamath Outdoor Science School is a registered charity in United States, based in Chiloquin, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2004, 22 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, Klamath Outdoor Science School reported income of $230k and spending of $260k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $405k to $230k (-43%), an average of -24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Klamath Outdoor Science School sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile, and in the 56th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Table 8 Productions Inc ($230k), Foundation for Nuclear Studies ($230k) and Chuck Jones Center for Creativity ($230k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 25% and program service revenue 69% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $56k (22% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $113k. At year end it held assets of $482k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $482k. It reported 21 employees.