Biosphere Foundation

Analysis

Biosphere Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Bishop, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1993, 33 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, Biosphere Foundation reported income of $178k and spending of $239k, spending 134% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $345k to $178k (-48%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 122%. Over the whole period it spent 127% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Biosphere Foundation sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Roswell High School Band Booster Association Inc ($178k), American Vicarious Inc ($178k) and Virginia Regional Balletincorporated ($178k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $60k (25% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $976k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $976k.