500 Women Scientists

Analysis

500 Women Scientists is a registered charity in United States, based in Boulder, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2018, 8 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 December 2023, 500 Women Scientists reported income of $71k and spending of $226k, spending 317% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $356k to $71k (-80%), an average of -33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 80%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, 500 Women Scientists sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 31% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 28th percentile, and in the 24th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Creative Center for the Arts ($71k), Radiant Light Broadcasting TV 49 ($71k) and Bountiful Historical Preservation Foundation ($71k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $102k (45% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $44k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $44k. It reported 4 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.