Institute for the Study of Learning and Expertise

Analysis

Institute for the Study of Learning and Expertise is a registered charity in United States, based in Palo Alto, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover unknown, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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 September 2023, Institute for the Study of Learning and Expertise reported income of $586k and spending of $310k, leaving 47% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $574k to $586k (+2.1%), an average of +0.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 211%. Over the whole period it spent 42% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Institute for the Study of Learning and Expertise sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 74th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rta Incorporated ($586k), Shafer Leadership Academy ($586k) and Chester Community Improvement Project Inc ($586k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 72% and program service revenue 2.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $69k (22% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $10k. At year end it held assets of $3.5m against liabilities of $12k, net assets of $3.5m. It reported 4 employees.