Center for Science in Public Participation

Analysis

Center for Science in Public Participation is a registered charity in United States, based in Bozeman, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Center for Science in Public Participation reported income of $325k and spending of $151k, leaving 54% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $227k to $325k (+43%), an average of +9.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Center for Science in Public Participation sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 64th percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Upper Delaware Council Inc ($325k), Guardians of Flushing Bay ($326k) and Transformers Foundation Inc ($325k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 70% and program service revenue 19% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $98k (65% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7,914. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 2 employees.