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Institute for Humane Studies

Public charity
Other · ARLINGTON, VA · EIN 94-1623852

About

The Institute discovers, develops, and supports students, scholars, and other intellectuals who maintain the highest standard of academic excellence and who share an interest in the principles of the classical liberal tradition.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
89
Volunteers
9

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-08-31
Revenue
$31.1M
Expenses
$18.2M
Assets
$35.5M
Liabilities
$6.3M

Financial history

$31.1M$15.5M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $31.1M · Avg: $20.3M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$626K
Foreign employees12
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
Central America and the Caribbean
Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland)
North America
South America
Central America and the Caribbean
East Asia and the Pacific
Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland)
Middle East and North Africa
North America
Russia and the Newly Independent States
South America
South Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
Grants Given
$3.0M
INSTITUTE FOR HUMANE STUDIES
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Address

3434 Washington BLVD
Arlington, VA, 22201-454

Governance

Voting board members8
Independent members8
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardNo

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %0.0%
Permanent endowment %99.2%
Endowment held by related orgNo
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