Carlton Observatory

Analysis

Carlton Observatory is a registered charity in United States, based in Carlton, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 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, Carlton Observatory reported income of $135k and spending of $104k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $87k to $135k (+55%), an average of +55% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Carlton Observatory sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile, and in the 44th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oldcastle Productions ($135k), Dancessence Inc ($135k) and American Friends of Lacmus Festival Inc ($134k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% and program service revenue 11% of the total. At year end it held assets of $309k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $309k.