Institute for Democratic Education and Culture

Analysis

Institute for Democratic Education and Culture is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Institute for Democratic Education and Culture reported income of $2.1m and spending of $2.3m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.6m to $2.1m (+32%), an average of +7.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Institute for Democratic Education and Culture sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kleo Community Family Life Center ($2.1m), Go Public Schools ($2.1m) and Area 1 Electrical Education Trust ($2.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 15% and program service revenue 85% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $335k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $79k. At year end it held assets of $321k against liabilities of $133k, net assets of $188k. It reported 4 employees.