Science & Technology
(U20)
990 on File
PUBLIC LIBRARY OF SCIENCE
Financial strength (30%)
89/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
88/100
Impact (25%)
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$41.3M
Total Revenue
$37.0M
Total Expenses
$23.0M
Net Assets
236
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
83.9%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
7.47x
Liability-to-Asset
29.8%
Revenue Diversification
92.1%
Executive Compensation
$1.8M
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 98 similar organizations
(United States, Science & Technology, $10M–$100M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
83.9% | 82.4% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
16.1% | 14.3% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
0.0% | 0.1% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
7.5 mo | 16.4 mo |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
29.8% | 21.2% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
92.1% | 85.6% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
25.1% | 4.6% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
5.9% | 5.9% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
10.5% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $41.3M | $37.0M | $23.0M | 83.9% | 236 |
| 2023 | $33.0M | $34.9M | $18.2M | 81.5% | 125 |
| 2022 | $35.0M | $33.4M | $19.0M | 85.8% | 138 |
| 2021 | $38.1M | $32.5M | N/A | — | 156 |
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