The Buckeye Institute

Analysis

The Buckeye Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbus, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1990, 36 years ago. 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, The Buckeye Institute reported income of $4.6m and spending of $2.8m, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.8m to $4.6m (+67%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The Buckeye Institute sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Joint Initiatives for Youth and Families ($4.6m), Yolo Community Care Continuum ($4.6m) and Catholic Charities Housing Inc ($4.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $876k (31% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $958k. It paid $135 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $7.3m against liabilities of $227k, net assets of $7.1m. It reported 16 employees.