Sandra Day Oconnor Institute

Analysis

Sandra Day Oconnor Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Phoenix, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2009, 17 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 (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, Sandra Day Oconnor Institute reported income of $2.0m and spending of $1.6m, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.4m to $2.0m (+43%), an average of +9.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Sandra Day Oconnor Institute sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Seize the Future Development Foundation ($2.0m), Berwyn Development Corporation ($2.0m) and Common Capital Inc ($2.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 116% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $408k (26% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $617k. At year end it held assets of $3.2m against liabilities of $414k, net assets of $2.7m. It reported 12 employees.