Institute for Democratic Education in America

Analysis

Institute for Democratic Education in America is a registered charity in United States, based in Jackson, MS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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 June 2023, Institute for Democratic Education in America reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.6m, spending 136% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $861k to $1.2m (+35%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Institute for Democratic Education in America sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within MS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Willow Tree ($1.2m), Community School of West Seattle ($1.2m) and Collaboratory School Inc ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 8.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $104k (6.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $292k. At year end it held assets of $739k against liabilities of $81k, net assets of $658k. It reported 6 employees.