Yield Lab Institute

Analysis

Yield Lab Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Louis, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Yield Lab Institute reported income of $590k and spending of $451k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $344k to $590k (+72%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Yield Lab Institute sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 70th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Veterans Yoga Project ($590k), Harlan County Committee on Aging Inc ($590k) and U-Turn for Christ Inc ($590k).

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 $100k (22% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $200k against liabilities of $6,772, net assets of $194k. It reported 1 employees.