Western Institute for Social Research

Analysis

Western Institute for Social Research is a registered charity in United States, based in Berkeley, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover social science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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 June 2024, Western Institute for Social Research reported income of $568k and spending of $598k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $321k to $568k (+77%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 84%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Western Institute for Social Research sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile, and in the 74th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Starling Productions Inc ($567k), Galveston Arts Center Inc ($568k) and Ballet Theatre of Ohio ($567k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 80% and program service revenue 20% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $160k (27% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $152k against liabilities of $3,153, net assets of $149k. It reported 14 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.