Flint Institute of Science & History

Analysis

Flint Institute of Science & History is a registered charity in United States, based in Flint, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2020, 6 years ago. 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, Flint Institute of Science & History reported income of $7.0m and spending of $6.2m, spending 88% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2023, income grew from $104k to $7.0m (+6660%), an average of +722% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 12441%. Over the whole period it spent 59% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Flint Institute of Science & History sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include York County Food Bank ($7.0m), Montgomery County Womens Center ($7.0m) and Special Olympics Ohio Inc ($7.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 83% and program service revenue 10% of the total. At year end it held assets of $10.2m against liabilities of $2.0m, net assets of $8.2m.