NonprofitsInstitute For Humane Studies

Institute For Humane Studies

ARLINGTON, VA

Total revenue

$31.1M

Total expenses

$18.2M

Net assets

$29.2M

Grants received

$54.3M

366 grants

EIN

941623852

Tax year

2023

Mission

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.

Programs

3 programs

Strengthening Research Fields That Matter MostIHS focuses on cultivating both foundational and applied classical liberal research that is critical for informing solutions in policy, courts, and civil society. The program builds intellectual capacity and collaborates with a network of scholars to enhance scholarship in vital issue areas. By addressing research gaps and promoting collaboration among scholars, IHS strives to provide its partners with the essential arguments and expertise needed to effectively promote the principles of a free society.

Expenses: $4.3MGrants: $1.0M

Accelerating Classical Liberal Ideas to MarketIHS is dedicated to accelerating the spread and practical application of Classical Liberal ideas by connecting scholars with opportunities beyond academia. The organization works to remove barriers that limit research productivity, develops technological tools to enhance policy influence, and offers analyses that help partners leverage scholarly expertise. Additionally, IHS bridges the gap between academic research and civil society, fostering collaborations that translate classical liberal ideas into practical solutions.

Expenses: $2.0MGrants: $72K

Public AffairsThe Public Affairs program seeks to inform alumni, faculty, and supporters about the efforts of the Institute and support the development of a network of faculty, supporters, and nonprofit allies who share an interest in classical liberal ideas.

Expenses: $1.7M

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$29.7M
Program service revenue$105K
Investment income$1.0M
Other revenue$277K
Total revenue$31.1M

Expenses

Grants paid$3.5M
Salaries & benefits$9.0M
Fundraising$1.8M
Other expenses$5.7M
Total expenses$18.2M
Total assets$35.5M
Net assets$29.2M

People

18 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Emily Chamlee-Wright

President and CEO

Board

$503K

40 hrs/wk

Courtney Derr

Chief Operating Officer

Board

$310K

40 hrs/wk

Gary Leff

Secretary and Treasurer

Board

$98K

10 hrs/wk

Brian Hooks

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Todd Zywicki

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Christopher Coyne

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Chris Rufer

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

James Arthur Pope

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Tyler Cowen

Vice Chairman

Board

1 hrs/wk

David Humphreys

Chairman until Oct '23

Board

1 hrs/wk

Virgil Storr

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Ryan Stowers

Chairman

Board

1 hrs/wk

Sarah Straw

Chief of Programs and Operations

Staff

$197K

40 hrs/wk

Shane Courtland

Managing Director Academic Relations

Staff

$159K

40 hrs/wk

Mike Hopper

Senior Director of Marketing

Staff

$158K

40 hrs/wk

Caroline Phelps

Managing Director of Programs

Staff

$143K

40 hrs/wk

Adam Wolter

Senior Application Dev. Engineer

Staff

$141K

40 hrs/wk

Matthew Needham

Director of CRM Architecture

Staff

$141K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

Solution Design Group Inc

Digital platform development services

$523K

Carnegie Dartlet LLC

Digital advertising

$160K

Direct Mail Marketing Group

Direct mail campaign services

$125K

Salesforcecom Inc

Cloud-based online software services

$116K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 366

FromAmountPurposeYear
$6.1M
General operating support
2024
$500K
TO SUPPORT THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
2024
$500K
TO SUPPORT THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
2024
$85K
PACIFIC NORTHWEST PROGRAM
2024
$81K
for general operations
2024
$50K
General Charitable Purposes
2024
$48K
EDUCATION
2024
$40K
To support general operations
2024
$40K
STUDENT PROGRAMMING
2024
$28K
EDUCATION
2024
$25K
for the Academic Mentorship Program
2024
$25K
Education
2024
$19K
CO-HOSTED HIGHER EDUCATION SUMMIT IN NASHVILLE, TN WITH THE INSTITUTE FOR HUMANE STUDIES FOR FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATORS.
2024
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
2024
$10K
SUPPORT CLASSICAL LIBERAL ED.
2024
$10K
CHARITABLE
2024
$10K
CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2024
$7K
EDUCATION
2024
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$1K
PRESERVE CIVIC FREEDOM
2024
$250
FOR SUPPORT OF THIS ORGANIZATION IN ITS EFFORTS TO ADVANCE THE IDEAS OF A FREE AND OPEN SOCIETY.
2024
$11.9M
General operating support
2023
$500K
TO SUPPORT THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
2023
$462K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$203K
for general operations
2023
$150K
To support general operations
2023
$125K
GENERAL EDUCATION - PUBLIC
2023
$117K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$100K
HIGHER EDUCATION INITIATIVES
2023
$75K
PACIFIC NORTHWEST PROGRAM
2023
$70K
RESTRICTED - $70,000 FOR UNRESTRICTED/FREE SPEECH AND POLICY IMPACT INITIATIVE
2023
$50K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$50K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$43K
STUDENT PROGRAMMING AND PDTA
2023
$40K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS.
2023
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
EDUCATION
2023
$25K
for the Mentoring Program
2023
$20K
IN SUPPORT OF 501C3 PURPOSE
2023
$16K
EDUCATION
2023
$15K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
2023
$15K
FACULTY & STUDENT
2023
$13K
LibertarianEducation Programs
2023
$12K
To provide general support (charitable)
2023
$11K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$10K
CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2023
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$7K
EDUCATION
2023
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$5K
FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
2023
$5K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$5K
CHARITABLE/ OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$5K
CHARITABLE - OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$3K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$3K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$2K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$1K
FOR SUPPORT OF THIS ORGANIZATION IN ITS EFFORTS TO ADVANCE THE IDEAS OF A FREE AND OPEN SOCIETY.
2023
$300
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION
2023
$30
GENERAL FUND
2023
$5.5M
General operating support
2022
$675K
INVIGORATING THE DISCOURSE: CHALLENGES TO THE FUTURE OF CLASSICAL LIBERAL THOUGHT
2022
$500K
TO SUPPORT THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
2022
$437K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$410K
General operating support
2022
$400K
General Administration
2022
$375K
GENERAL OPERATING AND PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$275K
FELLOWSHIPS
2022
$250K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$225K
INVIGORATING THE DISCOURSE: CHALLENGES TO THE FUTURE OF CLASSICAL LIBERAL THOUGHT
2022
$180K
for general operations
2022
$150K
To support general operations
2022
$125K
GENERAL EDUCATION - PUBLIC
2022
$125K
RESTRICTED - ACADEMIC TALENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
2022
$100K
Director of Placement Strategy Fund
2022
$100K
TO PROVIDE RENEWED SUPPORT FOR THE DISCOURSE INITIATIVE AT THE INSTITUTE FOR HUMANE STUDIES.
2022
$100K
HIGHER EDUCATION INITIATIVES
2022
$100K
EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
2022
$87K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$75K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$50K
RESTRICTED - POLICY IMPACT INITIATIVE
2022
$50K
EXPOSE STUDENTS TO IDEAS AND GREAT THINKERS
2022
$40K
To provide General operating Support
2022
$38K
STUDENT PROGRAMMING AND PDTA
2022
$30K
EDUCATION
2022
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$25K
for the Mentoring Program
2022
$20K
IN SUPPORT OF 501C3 PURPOSE
2022
$20K
EDUCATION
2022
$15K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
2022
$15K
To provide general support (charitable)
2022
$15K
FACULTY & STUDENT
2022
$10K
CHARITABLE SUPPORTCHARITABLE SUPPORT
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2022
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$7K
EDUCATION
2022
$6K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$5K
TOWARDS SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS.
2022
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$5K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$5K
CHARITABLE - OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$5K
FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
2022
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
OPERATING EXPENSES FOR A 501(C) ORGANIZATION
2022
$5K
CHARITABLE/ OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$3K
GENERAL FUND
2022
$1K
FOR SUPPORT OF THIS ORGANIZATION IN ITS EFFORTS TO ADVANCE THE IDEAS OF A FREE AND OPEN SOCIETY.
2022
$1K
Reinvigorating the Founding Principles in Colleges and Universities
2022
$500
Humane Studies
2022
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$500
AS NEEDED
2022
$300
ENHANCE EDUCATION
2022
$250
COMMUNITY
2022
$180
GENERAL FUND
2022
$425K
$285K UNRESTR., $40K RESTRICTED-SE SUMMER SEMINAR, $100K RESTRICTED - POPE CAROLINA FUND
2021
$362K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$313K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$313K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$150K
GENERAL EDUCATION - PUBLIC
2021
$50K
EXPOSE STUDENTS TO IDEAS AND GREAT THINKERS
2021
$50K
RESTRICTED - 60TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER
2021
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$39K
RELIGION RELATED
2021
$35K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2021
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2021
$20K
IN SUPPORT OF 501C3 PURPOSE
2021
$15K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2021
$10K
EDUCATION
2021
$10K
FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
2021
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2021
$10K
CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2021
$10K
EDUCATION
2021
$7K
EDUCATION
2021
$6K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$5K
SUPPORT CONSERVATIVE STUDIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION
2021

Funded by

$54.3M from 128 funders · 366 grants · 2017–2024

Charles Koch Foundation

$24.5M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$11.0M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

The Marcus Foundation Inc

$2.5M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Thomas W Smith Foundation Inc

$1.8M · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$1.6M · 4 grants · 2020–2023

John Templeton Foundation

$1.6M · 4 grants · 2020–2022

John William Pope Foundation

$1.3M · 9 grants · 2020–2022

Donors Trust Inc

$920K · 10 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN941623852
Subsection03
Ruling date1965-06
Formed1961
Employees89
Volunteers9
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