Hawk Institute

Analysis

Hawk Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Sacramento, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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, Hawk Institute reported income of $388k and spending of $381k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $284k to $388k (+37%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Hawk Institute sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Highlander Band Boosters Inc ($387k), The Holy Family of Sisters of the Needy ($388k) and Lyfe Three Inc ($387k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $116k (30% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $101k against liabilities of $3,170, net assets of $98k.