Quest Science Center

Analysis

Quest Science Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Livermore, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 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, Quest Science Center reported income of $600k and spending of $418k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $397k to $600k (+51%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Quest Science Center sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 74th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Allison Orr Dance Inc ($600k), Sarasota Contemporary Dance Inc ($600k) and Merced Center for the Performing Arts ($600k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $135k (32% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $51k. At year end it held assets of $564k against liabilities of $9,704, net assets of $554k. It reported 3 employees.