Inquiring Systems Inc

Analysis

Inquiring Systems Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Rosa, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic development. 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 June 2023, Inquiring Systems Inc reported income of $6.3m and spending of $7.0m, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $5.8m to $6.3m (+7.8%), an average of +2.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Inquiring Systems Inc sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tecumseh Area Partnership Inc ($6.3m), Magic City Enterprises Inc ($6.3m) and Building Skills Partnership ($6.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% and program service revenue 12% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $120k (1.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.0m. At year end it held assets of $9.0m against liabilities of $458k, net assets of $8.6m. It reported 102 employees.