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American Institute Of Indian Studies University Of Chicago

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Social Science Research Institutes, Services / Ethnic Studies (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$2.54M (2023)

Expenses
$2.96M (2023)

Total Assets
$12.3M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$3.54M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,544,941
Expenses
$2,957,209
Net Income
-$412,268
Net Assets
$8,797,069
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,739,936
68.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $539,014
21.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $249,158
9.8%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $16,833
0.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $194,821
6.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $186,580
6.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,337,553
Total Liabilities $3,540,484
Net Assets $8,797,069
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Purnima Mehta (India Director) $80,062 $0 $0
Elise Auerbach (Us Director) $79,940 $0 $0
Philip Lutgendorf (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Sumathi Ramaswamy (President) $0 $0 $0
Eric Beverley (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Pinto (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Mitchell (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tejaswini Ganti (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Rashmi Sadana (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jayson Beaster Jones (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Syed Akbar Hyder (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Owen (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mytheli Sreenivas (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Siddharth Chandra (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Peter Schmitthenner (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,232,042
Expenses
$2,453,285
Net Income
$778,757
Net Assets
$9,427,124
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,100,748
65.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $923,534
28.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $179,693
5.6%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $28,067
0.9%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $185,996
7.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $199,295
8.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $13,107,714
Total Liabilities $3,680,590
Net Assets $9,427,124
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elise Auerbach (Us Director) $77,986 $0 $0
Purnima Mehta (India Director) $74,223 $0 $0
Philip Lutgendorf (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Sumathi Ramaswamy (President) $0 $0 $0
Eric Beverley (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
David Boyk (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Mitchell (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tejaswini Ganti (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Preetha Mani (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Syed Akbar Hyder (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Owen (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John Nemec (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mytheli Sreenivas (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Siddharth Chandra (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Pamela Lothspeich (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,270,356
Expenses
$1,690,119
Net Income
$580,237
Net Assets
$9,311,350
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,393,663
61.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $660,560
29.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $191,100
8.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $25,033
1.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $158,242
9.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $166,626
9.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,892,516
Total Liabilities $3,581,166
Net Assets $9,311,350
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elise Auerbach (Us Director) $77,214 $0 $0
Purnima Mehta (India Director) $66,439 $0 $0
Philip Lutgendorf (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Sumathi Ramaswamy (President) $0 $0 $0
Geeta Patel (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
David Boyk (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Anupama Rao (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tejaswini Ganti (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Preetha Mani (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Davesh Soneji (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Syed Akbar Hyder (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Owen (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John Nemec (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Siddharth Chandra (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
John Cort (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,630,415
Expenses
$4,121,015
Net Income
$509,400
Net Assets
$8,898,662
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,643,105
78.7%
Program Services $1,265
0.0%
Investment Income $754,099
16.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $231,946
5.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $219,650
5.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $244,948
5.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,331,424
Total Liabilities $3,432,762
Net Assets $8,898,662
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Purnima Mehta (India Director) $79,726 $0 $0
Elise Auerbach (Us Director) $76,090 $0 $0
Philip Lutgendorf (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Sumathi Ramaswamy (President) $0 $0 $0
Geeta Patel (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
David Boyk (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Anupama Rao (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tarini Bedi (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Preetha Mani (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Davesh Soneji (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lalita Du Perron (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Chitralekha Zutshi (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John Nemec (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Siddharth Chandra (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
John Cort (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,931,649
Expenses
$3,891,258
Net Income
$40,391
Net Assets
$9,358,108
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,968,481
75.5%
Program Services $7,306
0.2%
Investment Income $623,575
15.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $332,316
8.5%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$29
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $177,779
4.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $274,105
7.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,775,980
Total Liabilities $3,417,872
Net Assets $9,358,108
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Purnima Mehta (India Director) $78,339 $0 $0
Elise Auerbach (Us Director) $73,962 $0 $0
Philip Lutgendorf (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Sumathi Ramaswamy (President) $0 $0 $0
Geeta Patel (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Shah Mahmoud Hanifi (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Anupama Rao (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tarini Bedi (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Lamb (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Davesh Soneji (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lalita Du Perron (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Chitralekha Zutshi (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Cecilia Van Hollen (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Siddharth Chandra (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
John Cort (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,851,777
Expenses
$4,356,765
Net Income
$495,012
Net Assets
$9,517,432
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,686,267
76.0%
Program Services $13,855
0.3%
Investment Income $769,268
15.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $376,374
7.8%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $6,013
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $189,078
4.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $293,807
6.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,531,250
Total Liabilities $3,013,818
Net Assets $9,517,432

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,892,770
Expenses
$4,723,420
Net Income
$169,350
Net Assets
$9,552,789
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,940,484
80.5%
Program Services $13,149
0.3%
Investment Income $493,547
10.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $418,152
8.5%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $27,438
0.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $206,010
4.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $317,944
6.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,523,916
Total Liabilities $2,971,127
Net Assets $9,552,789

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,140,061
Expenses
$4,495,374
Net Income
$644,687
Net Assets
$9,173,869
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,093,885
79.6%
Program Services $19,682
0.4%
Investment Income $454,734
8.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $388,270
7.6%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $183,490
3.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $147,247
3.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $309,793
6.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,031,838
Total Liabilities $2,857,969
Net Assets $9,173,869

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,853,713
Expenses
$5,092,695
Net Income
$1,761,018
Net Assets
$9,202,029
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,497,507
80.2%
Program Services $251,271
3.7%
Investment Income $635,898
9.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $461,037
6.7%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $8,000
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $559,781
11.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,749,685
Total Liabilities $2,547,656
Net Assets $9,202,029

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,229,778
Expenses
$4,304,459
Net Income
$925,319
Net Assets
$8,779,542
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,938,899
75.3%
Program Services $256,486
4.9%
Investment Income $572,841
11.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $380,944
7.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $80,608
1.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $143,978
3.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $201,126
4.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,391,257
Total Liabilities $1,611,715
Net Assets $8,779,542

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,186,890
Expenses
$4,315,496
Net Income
$1,871,394
Net Assets
$8,051,172
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,361,295
86.7%
Program Services $210,806
3.4%
Investment Income $223,343
3.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $247,369
4.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $144,077
2.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $169,081
3.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $332,253
7.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,609,513
Total Liabilities $1,558,341
Net Assets $8,051,172

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,027,356
Expenses
$4,541,924
Net Income
$1,485,432
Net Assets
$6,927,538
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,189,574
86.1%
Program Services $176,367
2.9%
Investment Income $261,036
4.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $14,047
0.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $386,332
6.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $144,527
3.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $274,083
6.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,405,957
Total Liabilities $1,478,419
Net Assets $6,927,538

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,778,460
Expenses
$4,295,571
Net Income
$482,889
Net Assets
$6,494,175
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,511,701
94.4%
Program Services $191,803
4.0%
Investment Income $47,028
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $27,928
0.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $172,747
4.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $322,628
7.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,263,972
Total Liabilities $1,769,797
Net Assets $6,494,175

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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