Summer Institute of Linguistics Inc

Analysis

Summer Institute of Linguistics Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Dallas, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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 September 2023, Summer Institute of Linguistics Inc reported income of $49.0m and spending of $52.9m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $38.9m to $49.0m (+26%), an average of +5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Summer Institute of Linguistics Inc 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 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Orphan Grain Train Inc ($48.9m), International Potato Center ($49.1m) and Give2asia ($48.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 74% and program service revenue 19% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $11.5m. It paid $67k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $126.6m against liabilities of $40.1m, net assets of $86.6m. It reported 144 employees.