Sanders Institute

Analysis

Sanders Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Burlington, VT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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, Sanders Institute reported income of $228k and spending of $398k, spending 174% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $49k to $228k (+366%), an average of +67% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 1361%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Sanders Institute sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 47th percentile within VT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Libertas Council Inc ($228k), Casa of the 14th Judicial District ($229k) and Long Beach Police Officers Memorial Widows Emergency and Scholarship F ($228k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $120k (30% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $125k. At year end it held assets of $94k against liabilities of $47k, net assets of $47k. It reported 3 employees.