The 1990 Institute

Analysis

The 1990 Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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, The 1990 Institute reported income of $281k and spending of $614k, spending 219% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $247k to $281k (+13%), an average of +3.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 163%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, The 1990 Institute sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 63rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of the University of the Philippines Foundation in America ($280k), Mission Harvest America Inc ($281k) and Hopefound Inc ($280k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $137k (22% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $169k. At year end it held assets of $290k against liabilities of $9,167, net assets of $281k. It reported 4 employees.