Colorado Consortium for Earth and Space Science Education

Analysis

Colorado Consortium for Earth and Space Science Education is a registered charity in United States, based in Colorado SPGS, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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 August 2023, Colorado Consortium for Earth and Space Science Education reported income of $513k and spending of $638k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income fell from $712k to $513k (-28%), an average of -7.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2020, when income dropped by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Colorado Consortium for Earth and Space Science Education sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 68th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Templeton Community Library Association ($513k), The@frederic and Herb Kohler Trust for Education Advantage ($513k) and Montessori School of Tupelo Mississippi Inc ($513k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 40% and program service revenue 57% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $97k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $257k. At year end it held assets of $1.5m against liabilities of $38k, net assets of $1.4m. It reported 23 employees.