Institute for Humane Studies

Analysis

Institute for Humane Studies is a registered charity in United States, based in Arlington, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1965, 61 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending August 2023, Institute for Humane Studies reported income of $17.2m and spending of $18.3m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income fell from $19.1m to $17.2m (-10%), an average of -2.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Institute for Humane Studies sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Child Resource Exchange Institute ($17.1m), Evergreen Freedom Foundation ($17.2m) and Sholom Home West Inc ($17.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 1.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $969k (5.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7.1m. At year end it held assets of $25.5m against liabilities of $9.1m, net assets of $16.4m. It reported 90 employees.