Astronomical Society of the Pacific

Analysis

Astronomical Society of the Pacific is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1948, 78 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Astronomical Society of the Pacific reported income of $2.4m and spending of $2.7m, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $4.3m to $2.4m (-44%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income dropped by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Astronomical Society of the Pacific sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Portland Stage Company Inc ($2.4m), The Art Effect of the Hudson Valley Inc ($2.4m) and Primary Stages Company Inc ($2.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 60% and program service revenue 14% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $187k (7.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $939k. At year end it held assets of $4.9m against liabilities of $1.2m, net assets of $3.8m. It reported 21 employees.