International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry

Analysis

International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry is a registered charity in United States, based in Durham, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1953, 73 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 school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2022, International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry reported income of $1.6m and spending of $1.3m, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2022, income grew from $1.2m to $1.6m (+32%), an average of +9.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sports Museum of Ne Inc ($1.6m), Boston Modern Orchestra Project Inc ($1.6m) and Womens Welsh Clubs of America Foundation ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 65% and program service revenue 13% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $486k (39% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $147k. At year end it held assets of $5.6m against liabilities of $459k, net assets of $5.1m. It reported 5 employees.