Institute for Central American Studies

Analysis

Institute for Central American Studies is a registered charity in United States, based in Kensington, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, Institute for Central American Studies reported income of $80k and spending of $116k, spending 146% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $130k to $80k (-39%), an average of -39% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 116% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Institute for Central American Studies sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 31st percentile, and in the 33rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Harbor Christian High School ($80k), Simpson Memorial Library ($80k) and Friends of Libraries and Literacy Inc ($80k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $76k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $76k.