Via Institute on Character

Analysis

Via Institute on Character is a registered charity in United States, based in Cincinnati, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover social science, 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, Via Institute on Character reported income of $1.9m and spending of $2.2m, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $1.9m (+40%), an average of +8.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Via Institute on Character 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 85th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lincoln Childrens Museum ($1.9m), Pilobolus Inc ($1.9m) and Interact Inc ($1.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 3.8% and program service revenue 84% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $667k (30% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $513k. At year end it held assets of $5.3m against liabilities of $18k, net assets of $5.3m. It reported 16 employees.