Devils Tower Natural History Association

Analysis

Devils Tower Natural History Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Devils Tower, WY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1966, 60 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 supporting organisation under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Devils Tower Natural History Association reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.2m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from September 2020 to September 2023, income grew from $56k to $1.3m (+2237%), an average of +186% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 620%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Devils Tower Natural History Association sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 87th percentile within WY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Krasl Art Center Inc ($1.3m), Wisconsin Maritime Museum Inc ($1.3m) and Terrain Programs ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.7% and program service revenue 99% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $181k. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $16k, net assets of $1.0m. It reported 8 employees.