Human Engineering Laboratory Incorporated

Analysis

Human Engineering Laboratory Incorporated is a registered charity in United States, based in Boston, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1940, 86 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Human Engineering Laboratory Incorporated reported income of $479k and spending of $466k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $395k to $479k (+22%), an average of +5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 112%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Human Engineering Laboratory Incorporated sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 70th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brevard Cultural Alliance Inc ($479k), Manestage Theatre ($479k) and Diamano Coura West African Dance Co ($479k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 36% and program service revenue 64% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $104k (22% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $160k. At year end it held assets of $25k against liabilities of $251k, net assets of -$226k. It reported 8 employees.