Philadelphia Area Center for History of Science

Analysis

Philadelphia Area Center for History of Science is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2008, 18 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 June 2023, Philadelphia Area Center for History of Science reported income of $553k and spending of $660k, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $472k to $553k (+17%), an average of +4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 115%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Philadelphia Area Center for History of Science sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile, and in the 70th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Swannanoa Valley Montessori School ($553k), Los Gatos High School New Millenium Foundation Inc ($553k) and Friends of the Library ($553k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 74% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $166k (25% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $139k. At year end it held assets of $3.3m against liabilities of $18k, net assets of $3.3m. It reported 4 employees.