The Falk Institute

Analysis

The Falk Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover employment, which this site groups under community and economic 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, The Falk Institute reported income of $142k and spending of $149k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $60k to $142k (+137%), an average of +138% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 137%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, The Falk Institute sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile, and in the 43rd percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Transparency International ($142k), Mesa Urban Renewal & Arts Lab ($142k) and Women of Banglatown ($142k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $587k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $587k.