Berkeley Geochronology Center

Analysis

Berkeley Geochronology Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Berkeley, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1994, 32 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 (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending March 2023, Berkeley Geochronology Center reported income of $5.5m and spending of $3.3m, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2019 to March 2023, income grew from $2.7m to $5.5m (+101%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 256%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Berkeley Geochronology Center sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include York County History Center ($5.5m), MPT Foundation Inc ($5.5m) and North Atlantic Books ($5.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $392k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. At year end it held assets of $4.8m against liabilities of $294k, net assets of $4.6m. It reported 23 employees.