Institute for Local Government

Analysis

Institute for Local Government is a registered charity in United States, based in Sacramento, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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, Institute for Local Government reported income of $3.5m and spending of $1.7m, leaving 51% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.0m to $3.5m (+71%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 121%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Institute for Local Government sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pih Health Foundation ($3.5m), Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation NFP ($3.5m) and Governors Partnership to Protect Connecticuts Workforce Inc ($3.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 72% and program service revenue 27% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $254k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $963k. At year end it held assets of $3.5m against liabilities of $155k, net assets of $3.4m.