American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists

Analysis

American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists is a registered charity in United States, based in Glen Allen, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1950, 76 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 December 2023, American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists reported income of $639k and spending of $383k, leaving 40% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $234k to $639k (+174%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 82%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Skyscraper Museum ($639k), Juneau Dance Theatre Inc ($639k) and Childrens Museum of Eau Claire Foundation Inc ($639k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 41% and program service revenue 52% of the total. At year end it held assets of $1.9m against liabilities of $66k, net assets of $1.8m.