Lyndon Institute

Analysis

Lyndon Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Lyndon Center, VT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1937, 89 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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 June 2024, Lyndon Institute reported income of $15.2m and spending of $13.6m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $12.8m to $15.2m (+19%), an average of +4.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Lyndon Institute sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within VT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Evergreen Virtual Academy ($15.2m), Dallas International School ($15.2m) and Warner Pacific University ($15.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 16% and program service revenue 75% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $529k (3.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.1m. At year end it held assets of $28.3m against liabilities of $8.3m, net assets of $20.0m. It reported 192 employees.