California Institute for Human Science

Analysis

California Institute for Human Science is a registered charity in United States, based in Encinitas, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1992, 34 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending August 2023, California Institute for Human Science reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.9m, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $850k to $1.5m (+82%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, California Institute for Human Science sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sahag-Mesrob Armenian Christian School ($1.5m), Pennsylvania West Soccer Association ($1.5m) and The Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 53% and program service revenue 26% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $271k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $602k. At year end it held assets of $478k against liabilities of $263k, net assets of $215k. It reported 27 employees.