Citizen Scholars Institute

Analysis

Citizen Scholars Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Spartanburg, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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, Citizen Scholars Institute reported income of $273k and spending of $243k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $222k to $273k (+23%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Citizen Scholars Institute sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 65th percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Fallon Youth Club Inc ($273k), Try Pie ($273k) and Halloweens in New Orleans Inc ($273k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 84% and program service revenue 16% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $75k (31% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $88k. At year end it held assets of $32k against liabilities of $3,051, net assets of $29k. It reported 3 employees.