Science Engineering Fair of Houston

Analysis

Science Engineering Fair of Houston is a registered charity in United States, based in Houston, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2025. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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 May 2021, Science Engineering Fair of Houston reported income of $155k and spending of $93k, leaving 40% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from May 2019 to May 2021, income fell from $270k to $155k (-43%), an average of -24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2020, when income dropped by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Science Engineering Fair of Houston sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile, and in the 51st percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include K-Life of Bartlesville Inc ($155k), PTA California Congress of Parents Teachers & Students Inc ($155k) and Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America Foundation ($155k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2021, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 7.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $50k (54% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $150k against liabilities of $75, net assets of $150k.