Palouse Discovery Science Center Inc

Analysis

Palouse Discovery Science Center Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Pullman, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, 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 December 2023, Palouse Discovery Science Center Inc reported income of $364k and spending of $285k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $234k to $364k (+55%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Palouse Discovery Science Center Inc sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 63rd percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Camden Fireworks Incorporated ($364k), Measurement Science Conference Inc ($364k) and Cartoon Art Museum of California ($364k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 88% and program service revenue 10% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $67k (24% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $74k. At year end it held assets of $824k against liabilities of $6,923, net assets of $817k. It reported 8 employees.