The Narbha Institute

Analysis

The Narbha Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Flagstaff, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1968, 58 years ago. Its declared purposes cover social science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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, The Narbha Institute reported income of $16.5m and spending of $17.3m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $8.4m to $16.5m (+96%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 89%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Narbha Institute sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Florida West Coast Public Broadcasting Inc ($16.4m), Cedars Youth Services Inc ($16.5m) and Marcus Center for the Performing Arts Inc ($16.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 17% and program service revenue 83% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.4m (8.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $718k. At year end it held assets of $74.5m against liabilities of $5.6m, net assets of $68.8m. It reported 14 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.