American Academy of Forensic Sciences

Analysis

American Academy of Forensic Sciences is a registered charity in United States, based in Colorado SPGS, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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 June 2023, American Academy of Forensic Sciences reported income of $3.8m and spending of $4.4m, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $3.4m to $3.8m (+12%), an average of +2.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income dropped by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, American Academy of Forensic Sciences sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 91st percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Love Never Fails ($3.8m), Sauti Yetu Center for African Women ($3.8m) and Zero Abuse Project ($3.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 38% and program service revenue 59% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $202k (4.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. At year end it held assets of $5.6m against liabilities of $745k, net assets of $4.9m. It reported 19 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.