Southeastern Utah Society of Arts and Science Inc Dan Olaurie Museum

Analysis

Southeastern Utah Society of Arts and Science Inc Dan Olaurie Museum is a registered charity in United States, based in Moab, UT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1982, 44 years ago. 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, Southeastern Utah Society of Arts and Science Inc Dan Olaurie Museum reported income of $395k and spending of $725k, spending 184% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $3.7m to $395k (-89%), an average of -43% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 109%. Over the whole period it spent 47% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Southeastern Utah Society of Arts and Science Inc Dan Olaurie Museum sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 64th percentile within UT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Habitat for Humanity International Inc ($395k), The Licia & Mason Beekley Community Library Inc ($395k) and Center City Neighborhood Development Corporation ($395k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 52% and program service revenue 15% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $355k. At year end it held assets of $3.6m against liabilities of $10k, net assets of $3.6m. It reported 13 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.