Bhaktivedanta Institute

Analysis

Bhaktivedanta Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Berkeley, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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 July 2023, Bhaktivedanta Institute reported income of $93k and spending of $83k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from July 2022 to July 2023, income grew from $32k to $93k (+187%), an average of +187% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 187%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Bhaktivedanta Institute sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile, and in the 37th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Iglesia de Dios Amor Y Paz Inc ($93k), Pebbles and Stones ($93k) and Latitude GLC Inc ($93k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending July 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $362k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $362k.