Southern California Library for Social Studies & Research

Analysis

Southern California Library for Social Studies & Research is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1967, 59 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 December 2023, Southern California Library for Social Studies & Research reported income of $751k and spending of $167k, leaving 78% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $231k to $751k (+226%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 295%. Over the whole period it spent 33% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Southern California Library for Social Studies & Research sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Trinity Nursery School for Tots ($751k), Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation Inc ($751k) and Whiz Kids Tutoring Inc ($751k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% and program service revenue 12% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $19k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $19k. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $110k, net assets of $1.6m. It reported 2 employees.