Chabot Space & Science Center Foundation

Analysis

Chabot Space & Science Center Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2026. 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 September 2023, Chabot Space & Science Center Foundation reported income of $10.2m and spending of $8.3m, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $2.8m to $10.2m (+272%), an average of +39% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 94%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Chabot Space & Science Center Foundation sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gallo Center for the Arts Inc ($10.2m), Geoscienceworld ($10.2m) and Pacific Fleet Submarine Memorial Association Inc ($10.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 70% and program service revenue 18% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $250k (3.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.6m. At year end it held assets of $10.8m against liabilities of $1.9m, net assets of $8.9m. It reported 114 employees.