Buck Institute for Research on Aging

Analysis

Buck Institute for Research on Aging is a registered charity in United States, based in Novato, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover social science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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 June 2023, Buck Institute for Research on Aging reported income of $50.4m and spending of $57.2m, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $36.2m to $50.4m (+39%), an average of +8.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Buck Institute for Research on Aging sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Childrens Museum of Indianapolis Incorporated ($49.8m), New York Shakespeare Festival ($50.4m) and Southern Research Institute ($49.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 2.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.6m (2.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $20.1m. At year end it held assets of $134.5m against liabilities of $132.9m, net assets of $1.6m. It reported 277 employees.