Civic Intelligence

Institute for the Study of Human Knowledge

EIN 94-1705600 • 501(c)3 • San Jose, CA

Profile

Public dissemination of traditional thoughts and current advances in the understanding of health, education and human development.

1702-L Meridian Avenue 266San Jose, CA 95125

www.ishk.net

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

76th percentile

0.22x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 76% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

89th percentile

0.63x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 89% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

57th percentile

7.7%

Higher net margin than 57% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

66th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 66% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

48th percentile

2.6%

Faster asset growth than 48% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2025

Revenue Growth

37th percentile

-0.1%

Faster revenue growth than 37% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets76th percentile

Assets

Up

$902,804

Up $45,515 (+5.3%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$202,104

Up $117,818 (+140%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$700,700

Down $72,303 (-9.4%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue89th percentileNet Margin57th percentile

Revenue

Down

$320,205

Down $689 (-0.2%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$295,570

Down $88,354 (-23%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$24,635

Up $87,665 (+139%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth48th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2011: $1,823,754Liabilities 2011: $143,486Net Assets 2011: $1,680,2682011Assets 2012: $1,449,028Liabilities 2012: $136,876Net Assets 2012: $1,312,1522012Assets 2013: $1,195,548Liabilities 2013: $155,464Net Assets 2013: $1,040,0842013Assets 2014: $994,836Liabilities 2014: $150,302Net Assets 2014: $844,5342014Assets 2015: $600,102Liabilities 2015: $127,894Net Assets 2015: $472,2082015Assets 2016: $499,418Liabilities 2016: $119,999Net Assets 2016: $379,4192016Assets 2017: $502,775Liabilities 2017: $118,081Net Assets 2017: $384,6942017Assets 2018: $208,429Liabilities 2018: $107,751Net Assets 2018: $100,6782018Assets 2019: $311,480Liabilities 2019: $96,065Net Assets 2019: $215,4152019Assets 2020: $452,558Liabilities 2020: $99,649Net Assets 2020: $352,9092020Assets 2021: $739,621Liabilities 2021: $92,914Net Assets 2021: $646,7072021Assets 2022: $953,800Liabilities 2022: $117,767Net Assets 2022: $836,0332022Assets 2023: $857,289Liabilities 2023: $84,286Net Assets 2023: $773,0032023Assets 2025: $902,804Liabilities 2025: $202,104Net Assets 2025: $700,7002025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$902,804
Liabilities$202,104
Net Assets$700,700
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth37th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2011: $3,166,389Expenses 2011: $3,002,111Net Income 2011: $164,2782011Revenue 2012: $2,997,844Expenses 2012: $3,365,960Net Income 2012: -$368,1162012Revenue 2013: $1,178,186Expenses 2013: $1,450,254Net Income 2013: -$272,0682013Revenue 2014: $1,040,055Expenses 2014: $1,235,605Net Income 2014: -$195,5502014Revenue 2015: $590,389Expenses 2015: $962,714Net Income 2015: -$372,3252015Revenue 2016: $835,681Expenses 2016: $928,470Net Income 2016: -$92,7892016Revenue 2017: $747,163Expenses 2017: $741,888Net Income 2017: $5,2752017Revenue 2018: $300,848Expenses 2018: $584,864Net Income 2018: -$284,0162018Revenue 2019: $702,405Expenses 2019: $587,502Net Income 2019: $114,9032019Revenue 2020: $780,555Expenses 2020: $643,060Net Income 2020: $137,4952020Revenue 2021: $861,351Expenses 2021: $567,552Net Income 2021: $293,7992021Revenue 2022: $410,722Expenses 2022: $221,396Net Income 2022: $189,3262022Revenue 2023: $320,894Expenses 2023: $383,924Net Income 2023: -$63,0302023Revenue 2025: $320,205Expenses 2025: $295,570Net Income 2025: $24,6352025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$320,205
Expenses$295,570
Net Income$24,635
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$902,804
Liabilities
$202,104
Net assets
$700,700
Revenue
$320,205
Expenses
$295,570
Net income
$24,635
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.90$0.20$0.70$0.32$0.30$0.02
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.86$0.08$0.77$0.32$0.38$0.06
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.95$0.12$0.84$0.41$0.22$0.19
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.74$0.09$0.65$0.86$0.57$0.29
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.45$0.10$0.35$0.78$0.64$0.14
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.31$0.10$0.22$0.70$0.59$0.11
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.21$0.11$0.10$0.30$0.58$0.28
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.50$0.12$0.38$0.75$0.74$0.01
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.50$0.12$0.38$0.84$0.93$0.09
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.60$0.13$0.47$0.59$0.96$0.37
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.99$0.15$0.84$1.04$1.24$0.20
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.20$0.16$1.04$1.18$1.45$0.27
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.45$0.14$1.31$3.00$3.37$0.37
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.82$0.14$1.68$3.17$3.00$0.16
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Signed
Feb 5, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$415,112
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Public dissemination of traditional thoughts and current advances in the understanding of health, education and human development.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$75,763$399,467▲ $323,704
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$600,788$289,503▼ $311,285
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$158,931$201,340▲ $42,409
Accounts Receivable$338$12,494▲ $12,156
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$835,820$902,804▲ $66,984
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$89,186$133,806▲ $44,620
Other Liabilities$68,298$68,298→ $0
Total Liabilities$157,484$202,104▲ $44,620
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$436,468$355,873▼ $80,595
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$241,868$344,827▲ $102,959
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$678,336$700,700▲ $22,364
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$835,820$902,804▲ $66,984

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings-$150,747$150,747
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay66th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Sally MallamPresident
Charles SwencionisDirector
David SasseenDirector
Jonathan RussellDirector
Margaret Caudill-SlosbergDirector
Safia ShahDirector
Melvin RaffCFO
Shane DeHavenSecretary
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$291,879
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$14,328
Other Revenue
$13,998
All Other Contributions
$291,879
Change in Net Assets
$24,635
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$200,000
Other Expenses$95,570
Total Fundraising Expense$4,140
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Orgs$200,000--$200,000
Information Technology$29,519$8,408-$37,927
Fees for Services Other$26,950--$26,950
Fees for Services Accounting-$17,490-$17,490
Advertising$1,300-$4,140$5,440
Insurance-$1,910-$1,910
Office Expenses$22$986-$1,008
Travel-$452-$452
Other Expenses$1,884$174-$174
All Other Expenses-$100-$100
Total Functional Expenses$259,675$31,755$4,140$295,570
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Hoopoe Share Literacy FundSan Francisco, CA501(c)(3)See Part IV$200,000
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Accrued Royalties$68,298
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“Prior to filing, each director receives an emailed copy of the draft Form 990 for review.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements of the institute, if not contained in the annual report and posted online, are made available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Institute for the Study of Human
EIN
94-1705600
Phone
4084459639
Address
1702-L Meridian Avenue 266, San Jose, CA 95125

Signing Officer

Name
Melvin Raff
Title
CFO
Signed
2026-02-05
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Melvin Raff
Formed
1969
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
0

Preparer

Firm
Cook & Company A Prof Actcy Corporation
Address
One Sansome St Ste 3500, San Francisco, CA 94104
Preparer
Douglas Cook PhDMPACPA
Phone
4156211112
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