Institute for the Study of Human Knowledge

Analysis

Institute for the Study of Human Knowledge is a registered charity in United States, based in San Jose, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1970, 56 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 September 2023, Institute for the Study of Human Knowledge reported income of $321k and spending of $384k, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $702k to $321k (-54%), an average of -18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income dropped by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Institute for the Study of Human Knowledge sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 65th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mosaic Place ($321k), National Association for Community Mediation - Nafcm - ($321k) and Coastal Communities Consulting Inc ($321k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 62% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $65k. At year end it held assets of $857k against liabilities of $84k, net assets of $773k. It reported 1 employees.