Kern County Science Foundation

Analysis

Kern County Science Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Bakersfield, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1988, 38 years ago. 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 June 2024, Kern County Science Foundation reported income of $77k and spending of $81k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2023 to June 2024, income grew from $46k to $77k (+69%), an average of +69% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 116% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Kern County Science Foundation sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 30th percentile, and in the 32nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Georgia Extension 4-H Foundation ($77k), Meeting House Houston Inc ($77k) and Little League Baseball Inc ($77k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $67k against liabilities of $5,820, net assets of $61k.