Pulse Institute

Analysis

Pulse Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Detroit, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2019, 7 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 September 2023, Pulse Institute reported income of $86k and spending of $85k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from September 2022 to September 2023, income fell from $102k to $86k (-16%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income dropped by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Pulse Institute sits at the 27th percentile: it is larger than about 27% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile, and in the 32nd percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Seminars at Steamboat ($86k), Fbi Cleveland Citizens Academy Alumni Association ($86k) and Merced County Sheriffs Department Community Law Enforcement Office ($86k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $74k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $74k.