Southern California Academy of Sciences Los Angeles County Museum

Analysis

Southern California Academy of Sciences Los Angeles County Museum is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1955, 71 years ago. 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 August 2023, Southern California Academy of Sciences Los Angeles County Museum reported income of $89k and spending of $108k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from August 2020 to August 2023, income fell from $171k to $89k (-48%), an average of -20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 87%. Over the whole period it spent 68% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Southern California Academy of Sciences Los Angeles County Museum sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile, and in the 36th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Society of American Military Engineers ($89k), Georgia Extension 4-H Foundation ($89k) and Cocumscussoc Association ($89k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 42% and program service revenue 43% of the total. At year end it held assets of $421k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $421k.