The Ursa Institute

Analysis

The Ursa Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2023, 3 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, The Ursa Institute reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.5m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $765k to $1.5m (+102%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, The Ursa Institute 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 Justice for All Immigrants ($1.5m), Ladies Empowerment and Action Program Inc ($1.5m) and Electronic Registration Information Center Inc ($1.5m).

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 $156k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $493k. At year end it held assets of $999k against liabilities of $264k, net assets of $735k. It reported 13 employees.