Religion-Related
(X05)
990 on File
THE WILLIAM J SEYMOUR INSTITUTE FOR BLACK CHURCH AND POLICY STUDIES IN
Financial strength (30%)
77/100
Reliability (20%)
50/100
Effectiveness (25%)
81/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$342K
Total Revenue
$561K
Total Expenses
$382K
Net Assets
13
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
82.6%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
8.17x
Liability-to-Asset
12.2%
Revenue Diversification
93.1%
Executive Compensation
$204K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 4,705 similar organizations
(United States, Religion-Related, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
82.6% | 87.7% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
13.5% | 8.3% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
3.9% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
8.2 mo | 7.7 mo |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
12.2% | 0.2% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
93.1% | 99.5% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
-32.4% | 5.5% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
-0.4% | 6.9% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-64.0% | 2.8% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $342K | $561K | $382K | 82.6% | 13 |
| 2024 | $506K | $563K | $601K | 78.9% | 11 |
| 2023 | $921K | $425K | $679K | 81.2% | 8 |
| 2022 | $302K | $359K | $183K | 82.2% | 8 |
| 2021 | $439K | $352K | N/A | — | 13 |
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