Code for Science and Society Inc

Analysis

Code for Science and Society Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2016, 10 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 June 2023, Code for Science and Society Inc reported income of $17.0m and spending of $9.7m, leaving 43% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.9m to $17.0m (+813%), an average of +74% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 125%. Over the whole period it spent 59% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Code for Science and Society Inc sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Modern Language Association of America ($17.0m), Filoli Center ($17.0m) and Hillwood Estate Museum & Gardens ($17.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% and program service revenue 8.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $912k (9.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.3m. At year end it held assets of $15.1m against liabilities of $409k, net assets of $14.7m. It reported 39 employees.