Academics Are Cool

Analysis

Academics Are Cool is a registered charity in United States, based in Colbert, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2002, 24 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 December 2023, Academics Are Cool reported income of $69k and spending of $66k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $67k to $69k (+1.8%), an average of +1.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Academics Are Cool 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 22nd percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Global Harmony Through Personal Excellence ($69k), Robison Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization ($69k) and Cleveland Humanities Magnet Parent Association ($69k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 2.4% and program service revenue 97% of the total. At year end it held assets of $79k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $79k.