Sutherland Institute

Analysis

Sutherland Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Salt Lake Cty, UT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, Sutherland Institute reported income of $1.8m and spending of $2.2m, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $2.8m to $1.8m (-35%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 141%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Sutherland Institute sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within UT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Carolina Youth Coalition ($1.8m), National High School Coaches Association Inc ($1.8m) and Hutchinson Community College Endowment Association ($1.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $335k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.0m. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $402k, net assets of $872k. It reported 13 employees.