National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining

Analysis

National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining is a registered charity in United States, based in Johnstown, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 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 September 2023, National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining reported income of $82.1m and spending of $84.4m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $33.4m to $82.1m (+146%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Edison Institute Inc ($81.9m), Houston Museum of Natural Science ($82.1m) and National World War II Museum Inc ($81.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $5.3m (6.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. At year end it held assets of $24.5m against liabilities of $17.9m, net assets of $6.6m. It reported 61 employees.