Public Policy Institute of California

Analysis

Public Policy Institute of California is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1994, 32 years ago. 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 2024, Public Policy Institute of California reported income of $19.4m and spending of $23.6m, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income fell from $33.3m to $19.4m (-42%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 155%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Public Policy Institute of California sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community Development Institute Kansas ($19.4m), Montgomery Place ($19.4m) and Community Programs of Westchester Jewish Community Services ($19.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 28% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $3.3m (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $9.5m. At year end it held assets of $371.0m against liabilities of $36.5m, net assets of $334.5m. It reported 106 employees.