Invisible Institute

Analysis

Invisible Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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, Invisible Institute reported income of $1.4m and spending of $1.6m, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.8m to $1.4m (-22%), an average of -6.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Invisible Institute sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment ($1.4m), Exchange Clubs Child Abuse Prevention Center in Durham Inc ($1.4m) and Partnership for Safety and Justice ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 74% and program service revenue 19% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $80k (4.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $940k. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $42k, net assets of $1.5m. It reported 20 employees.