Chautauqua Institution
PO Box 28, Chautauqua, NY · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $63,353,734 | $47,797,379 | $297,776,482 |
| FY2023 | $49,343,507 | $43,568,379 | $266,996,384 |
| FY2022 | $44,067,760 | $43,716,149 | $244,501,334 |
| FY2021 | $47,780,826 | $33,484,631 | $266,449,469 |
| FY2020 | $15,373,676 | $24,114,016 | $111,918,928 |
| FY2019 | $31,943,957 | $32,477,841 | $120,659,268 |
| FY2018 | $31,801,004 | $31,453,926 | $121,193,152 |
| FY2017 | $34,677,044 | $28,021,551 | $120,846,074 |
| FY2016 | $28,958,752 | $26,180,101 | $114,190,581 |
| FY2015 | $60,867,704 | $25,209,019 | $111,411,930 |
| FY2014 | $25,991,306 | $24,752,266 | $75,753,245 |
| FY2013 | $27,548,716 | $25,098,061 | $74,514,205 |
| FY2012 | $26,292,577 | $24,012,697 | $72,063,550 |
| FY2011 | $24,495,560 | $22,684,405 | $69,783,670 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Chautauqua Institution (EIN 16-0758844), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $33,974,937 | 54% |
| Program service revenue | $27,269,136 | 43% |
| Other revenue | $2,109,661 | 3% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $35,310,504 | 74% |
| Management & general | $9,740,655 | 20% |
| Fundraising | $2,746,220 | 6% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 54% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 74% of functional expenses, management & general 20%, and fundraising 6%.
- 74% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 36.4% of 132 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in NY.
- Net assets covered about 74.8 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 84th percentile among 3987 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in NY.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.5% of 4097 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in NY.
- Total revenue rose from $24,495,560 in FY2011 to $63,353,734 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 8 and decreased in 5 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 2 of 14 reported years (FY2019, FY2020).
- Net assets grew from $69,783,670 to $297,776,482 between FY2011 and FY2024.
- Contributions and grants made up 23% of revenue in FY2011 and 54% in FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTION IS DEDICATED TO THE EXPLORATION OF THE BEST IN HUMAN VALUES AND THE ENRICHMENT OF LIFE.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1960 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | A610 — Arts, Culture & Humanities (in NY) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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