Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

Analysis

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Fairfax, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover social science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute reported income of $567k and spending of $557k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $644k to $567k (-12%), an average of -3.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income dropped by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute 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 72nd percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Mike Slive Foundation for Prostate Cancer Research ($566k), Utpl-Ny Inc ($567k) and Upbeat NYC Inc ($566k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 8.4% and program service revenue 74% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $101k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $219k. At year end it held assets of $931k against liabilities of $342k, net assets of $589k. It reported 15 employees.