Oasis Institute

Analysis

Oasis Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Rochester, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2001, 25 years ago. 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, Oasis Institute reported income of $209k and spending of $401k, spending 192% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $84k to $209k (+148%), an average of +58% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 219% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Oasis Institute sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile, and in the 52nd percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tccna ($209k), Churchville Recreation Council Inc ($209k) and Willington Hill Fire Department Inc ($209k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 28% and program service revenue 71% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $92k (23% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $59k. At year end it held assets of $579k against liabilities of $148k, net assets of $432k. It reported 2 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.