World History Institute

Analysis

World History Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Franklin, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1977, 49 years ago. 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, World History Institute reported income of $104k and spending of $338k, spending 326% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $818k to $104k (-87%), an average of -64% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, World History Institute sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile, and in the 37th percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Network of Abortion Funds ($104k), Les Amis Descoffier Society Foundation Inc ($104k) and Mattawoman Creek Art Center Inc ($104k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 54% and program service revenue 34% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $75k (22% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $41k. At year end it held assets of $703k against liabilities of $649k, net assets of $54k. It reported 2 employees.