Institute for the Study of Western Civilization

Analysis

Institute for the Study of Western Civilization is a registered charity in United States, based in Cupertino, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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 2023, Institute for the Study of Western Civilization reported income of $595k and spending of $649k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $444k to $595k (+34%), an average of +7.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Institute for the Study of Western Civilization sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 74th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include A Childs Garden Inc ($594k), College of Athens Inc ($595k) and Horizon Academy Foundation ($594k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 48% and program service revenue 52% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $112k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $171k. At year end it held assets of $545k against liabilities of $37k, net assets of $508k. It reported 20 employees.