The Right Question Institute Inc

Analysis

The Right Question Institute Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Cambridge, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic development. 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 June 2024, The Right Question Institute Inc reported income of $1.1m and spending of $1.6m, spending 148% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $758k to $1.1m (+43%), an average of +7.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 136%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, The Right Question Institute Inc sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include In-2-Market Inc ($1.1m), Center City District Foundation ($1.1m) and Taller Comunidad LA Goyco Inc ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 76% and program service revenue 17% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $201k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $924k. At year end it held assets of $3.4m against liabilities of $113k, net assets of $3.3m. It reported 13 employees.