The William J Seymour Institute for Black Church and Policy Studies in

Analysis

The William J Seymour Institute for Black Church and Policy Studies in is a registered charity in United States, based in Boston, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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, The William J Seymour Institute for Black Church and Policy Studies in reported income of $921k and spending of $425k, leaving 54% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $440k to $921k (+109%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 205%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The William J Seymour Institute for Black Church and Policy Studies in sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Zakah Aid & Charity Assisting Humanity ($920k), Hart Research Center ($921k) and Northern Lakes Partners Inc ($920k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 2.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $161k (38% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $27k. At year end it held assets of $690k against liabilities of $11k, net assets of $679k. It reported 8 employees.