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Institute for Human & Social Development

San Bruno, CA · EIN 94-2920286 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Institute for Human & Social Development reported $22.1 million in revenue and $22.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.40 went to program services, $7.60 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.8% of the total. Government grants made up 52.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $221,798 (Executive Director). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 62% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending February 28, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $22M

For context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending February 28, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $22M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
92.4%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
7.6%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
99.8%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
52.4%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$221,798$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.00%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
68
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
3.113.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
12 of 12100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$21M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $1,276

Head Start/Early Head Start: provides low-income families with high quality child development and comprehensive services in the County of San Mateo. Child Care Food Program: provides food services to eligible children enrolled in the Head Start program. State Preschool: Conduct state preschool program for children ages three to five year old

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
Executive Director
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$221,798$0$0$221,798
Chief Financial Officer
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$213,390$0$0$213,390
Human Resources Director
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$172,061$0$0$172,061
Deputy Director
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$171,569$0$0$171,569
Children Services Manager
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$138,627$0$0$138,627

6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Institute for Human & Social Development (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $917K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$22M$22M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$22M$22M92.4%$5.7M$221,798
FY2024 ⓘ$24M$21M93.2%$5.9M$212,038
FY2023 ⓘ$18M$19M93.1%$2.7M$189,923
FY2022 ⓘ$15M$15M92.4%$3.0M$150,755
FY2021 ⓘ$13M$13M91.8%$2.9M$150,755
FY2020 (amended) ⓘ$14M$13M91.8%$2.9M$137,818

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b12 · 12 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5178
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6380

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
BIGBREAKLLC
Food for Children
$524,412
Restoration Specialist
Repairs and maintenance
$315,097
Geraldine Palmiery
Child Care provider
$184,534
Guiliani Construction
Construction
$166,619

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to Institute for Human & Social Development totaling $115K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Institute for Human & Social Development's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Institute for Human & Social Development, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Institute for Human & Social Development's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025, Institute for Human & Social Development reported that 92.4% of its $22.2 million in expenses went to program services, 7.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Institute for Human & Social Development pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Institute for Human & Social Development reported for one person in the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025 was $221,798, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Institute for Human & Social Development get its money?

Of $22.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025, 99.8% came from contributions and grants (including 52.4% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Institute for Human & Social Development a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 94-2920286 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025, object 202610139349302241 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 29, 2024, object 202540179349301049 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2023, object 202410169349301596 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2022, object 202223549349301502 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2021, object 202230079349300723 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 29, 2020 (amended), object 202101759349301255 · read the filing

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