Mission
To promote the teaching of the Western Tradition, its relationship to other traditions and its importance in the modern era, through educational courses, resources and teacher training.
Public Charity
Institute for the Study of Western Civilization
Institute for the Study of Western Civilization is a Public Charity headquartered in Cupertino, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $598K revenue, $648K expenses, $416K total assets. 10 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $824K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 020672159
Cupertino, CA
Undergraduate Colleges
NTEE: B42
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$598K
Total Expenses$648K
Total Assets$416K
Grant Records10
Funding Total$824K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Institute for the Study of Western Civilization
How Institute for the Study of Western Civilization divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$84
Programs
the work itself
$16
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $84 for programs
$84
Educational Programs
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
EDUCATION
$250,100
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$13,800
EDUCATION
$250,100
EDUCATION
$250,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$9,150
Showing up to 5 of 10 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Board Member
Dianna Van Derwerff Left 1225
Board Member
Eno Schmidt
CFO
Grace Fagaldi
Board Member
Marian Snow
Board Member
Mary Ellen Cuykendall
Board Member
Mike Miller
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $598K | $648K | $416K |
| 2024 | $634K | $713K | $478K |
| 2023 | $595K | $649K | $545K |
| 2022 | $678K | $594K | $619K |
| 2020 | $756K | $575K | $482K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $756K to $598K (-21%), with total assets most recently reported at $416K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.