Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society

Analysis

Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Aurora, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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 December 2023, Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society reported income of $234k and spending of $239k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $223k to $234k (+4.8%), an average of +1.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 173%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile, and in the 57th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include PTA California Congress of Parents Teachers & Students Inc ($234k), Honor Flight Southern Nevada ($234k) and Maury Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association Inc ($234k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 13% and program service revenue 66% of the total. At year end it held assets of $365k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $365k.