Buck Institute for Education

Analysis

Buck Institute for Education is a registered charity in United States, based in San Rafael, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, Buck Institute for Education reported income of $19.1m and spending of $17.5m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $13.4m to $19.1m (+42%), an average of +9.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Buck Institute for Education sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gibault Foundation Inc ($19.1m), Mot Charter School Inc ($19.1m) and New Day Schools Inc ($19.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 22% and program service revenue 78% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $798k (4.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7.6m. At year end it held assets of $14.3m against liabilities of $3.1m, net assets of $11.3m. It reported 129 employees.