Center for Field Sciences

Analysis

Center for Field Sciences is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2021, 5 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 October 2023, Center for Field Sciences reported income of $504k and spending of $426k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2023, income grew from $39k to $504k (+1191%), an average of +259% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 440%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Center for Field Sciences 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 70th percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Edison School Corporation ($503k), Foothills Christian School ($504k) and North Smithfield Public Library ($503k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending October 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.8% and program service revenue 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $33k (7.8% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $78k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $78k. It reported 1 employees.