Public Charity

WESTERN INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH

WESTERN INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in BERKELEY, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $654K, expenses of $594K, total assets of $211K. Imperigo tracks 6 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $52K.

EIN: 510143399 BERKELEY, CA Social Science NTEE: V20 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$654K
Total Expenses$594K
Total Assets$211K
Grant Records6
Funding Total$52K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

WISR OFFERS INDIVIDUALIZED MS AND EdD DEGREE PROGRAMS FOR WORKING ADULTS IN SOCIAL SERVICE, EDUCATION.

Where $100 goes at Western Institute for Social Research

How Western Institute for Social Research divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$70 Programs the work itself
$30 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 $70 for programs

$24
Wisr provided educational and degree programs leading to ms and doctoral degrees
34% of program spending
$23
Institutional and curriculum development of courses and programs for accreditation
About 33% (cost not reported)
$23
General and Administration Expenses
About 33% (cost not reported)
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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.

Officers & Directors

Board Member Brian Harris
TREASURER Charles Greene Mba
Quality Improvement Officer David Ross
President John Bilorusky
Coordinator of Academic Administration / Financ Director Julian Tao
Administration Dean Marilyn Jackson

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$52,439 6 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $654K $594K $211K
2024 $568K $598K $152K
2023 $564K $622K $248K
2022 $515K $546K $255K
2021 $515K $408K $276K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $515K to $654K (+27%), with total assets most recently reported at $211K.

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