Institute on Religion and Public Life

Analysis

Institute on Religion and Public Life is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1994, 32 years ago. 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, Institute on Religion and Public Life reported income of $4.0m and spending of $4.1m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $3.5m to $4.0m (+14%), an average of +3.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Institute on Religion and Public Life 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 91st percentile, and in the 88th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Ataxia Foundation Inc ($4.0m), Blue Letter Bible ($4.0m) and Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Midlands ($4.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 74% and program service revenue 26% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $497k (12% of expenses). It paid $111k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $3.5m against liabilities of $3.1m, net assets of $388k. It reported 16 employees.