Mother Divine Institute of Sacred Sciences

Analysis

Mother Divine Institute of Sacred Sciences is a registered charity in United States, based in Pasadena, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1999, 27 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 (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Mother Divine Institute of Sacred Sciences reported income of $57k and spending of $84k, spending 147% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $72k to $57k (-21%), an average of -5.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 156% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Mother Divine Institute of Sacred Sciences sits at the 25th percentile: it is larger than about 25% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 22nd percentile, and in the 24th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chinese Institute of Engineers USA Inc ($57k), Sweet Adelines International ($57k) and Chamber Music Columbus ($57k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 50% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $26k. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $4,300, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 2 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.