Association of Applied Paleontological Sciences

Analysis

Association of Applied Paleontological Sciences is a registered charity in United States, based in Albuquerque, NM. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, Association of Applied Paleontological Sciences reported income of $88k and spending of $66k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $80k to $88k (+9.2%), an average of +9.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Association of Applied Paleontological Sciences sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile, and in the 29th percentile within NM. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include College of Exploration ($88k), Misa Foundation ($88k) and Oregon Turfgrass Foundation ($88k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 22% and program service revenue 40% of the total. At year end it held assets of $137k against liabilities of $376, net assets of $136k.