James Barry-Robinson Institute

Analysis

James Barry-Robinson Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Norfolk, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1977, 49 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, James Barry-Robinson Institute reported income of $29.7m and spending of $26.6m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $22.5m to $29.7m (+32%), an average of +7.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, James Barry-Robinson Institute sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include United Lutheran Program for the Aging Inc ($29.7m), Metropolitan Young Mens Christian Association ($29.7m) and North American Family Institute Inc ($29.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 4.8% and program service revenue 94% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $253k (1.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $12.7m. At year end it held assets of $60.8m against liabilities of $29.3m, net assets of $31.5m. It reported 414 employees.