Research Institute for Learning and Development

Analysis

Research Institute for Learning and Development is a registered charity in United States, based in Lexington, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover science and technology, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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 December 2023, Research Institute for Learning and Development reported income of $2.2m and spending of $2.2m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $728k to $2.2m (+202%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Research Institute for Learning and Development sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chamber Music Northwest ($2.2m), Ivoryton Playhouse Foundation Inc ($2.2m) and Society of Illustrators Inc ($2.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 4.5% and program service revenue 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $542k (25% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $774k, net assets of $896k. It reported 35 employees.