Human Relations Area Files Incorporated

Analysis

Human Relations Area Files Incorporated is a registered charity in United States, based in New Haven, CT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1950, 76 years ago. Its declared purposes cover social science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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 2023, Human Relations Area Files Incorporated reported income of $1.6m and spending of $1.8m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.2m to $1.6m (+39%), an average of +8.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Human Relations Area Files Incorporated 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 83rd percentile within CT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Orleans African American Museum of Art Culture and History ($1.6m), Songwriters Hall of Fame Inc ($1.6m) and San Jacinto Museum and Battlefield ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 51% and program service revenue 48% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $26k (1.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $875k. At year end it held assets of $2.4m against liabilities of $1.4m, net assets of $955k.