Institute of Chinese Studies

Analysis

Institute of Chinese Studies is a registered charity in United States, based in Chino Hills, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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 September 2023, Institute of Chinese Studies reported income of $624k and spending of $572k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $454k to $624k (+37%), an average of +8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 252%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Institute of Chinese Studies sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 75th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tebaldi Fund ($624k), Africa Mercy Partners ($625k) and Brazil at Silicon Valley ($624k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $108k (19% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $261k. It paid $102k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $84k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $84k. It reported 8 employees.