A Skeptics Path to Enlightenment

Analysis

A Skeptics Path to Enlightenment is a registered charity in United States, based in San Rafael, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2021, 5 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 publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, A Skeptics Path to Enlightenment reported income of $69k and spending of $70k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $16k to $69k (+327%), an average of +327% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 327%. Over the whole period it spent 163% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, A Skeptics Path to Enlightenment sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 27th percentile, and in the 29th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Artichoke Dance Company Inc ($69k), Vyshyvanka ($69k) and African Ceremonies Inc ($69k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% and program service revenue 14% of the total. At year end it held assets of $6,491 against liabilities of $1,175, net assets of $5,316.