Gruter Institute For Law And Behavioral Research

Portola Vally, CA
Tax-exempt since April 1985
EIN: 94-2937951

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) 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.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$723k (2024)

Expenses

$658k (2024)

Total Assets

$1.34M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$8.03k (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2024

Revenue

$722,733

Expenses

$658,122

Net Income

$64,611

Net Assets

$1,330,117

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$664,381	91.9%
Interest Revenue	$58,241	8.1%
Dividends	$111	0.0%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$158,613	24.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$182,150	27.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,338,142
Total Liabilities	$8,025
Net Assets	$1,330,117

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Monika Cheney (President)	$182,150	$0

990-PF

Filed on June 9, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2023

Revenue

$1,639,220

Expenses

$380,216

Net Income

$1,259,004

Net Assets

$1,259,544

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,591,061	97.1%
Interest Revenue	$48,091	2.9%
Dividends	$68	0.0%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$98,667	26.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$171,733	45.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,270,332
Total Liabilities	$10,788
Net Assets	$1,259,544

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Monika Cheney (President)	$171,733	$0

990-PF

Filed on Aug. 1, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2022

Revenue

$465,582

Expenses

$560,437

Net Income

-$94,855

Net Assets

-$1,445

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$465,513	100.0%
Interest Revenue	$2	0.0%
Dividends	$67	0.0%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$132,141	23.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$156,500	27.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$33,964
Total Liabilities	$35,409
Net Assets	-$1,445

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Monika Cheney (President)	$156,500	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 16, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2021

Revenue

$353,569

Expenses

$298,126

Net Income

$55,443

Net Assets

$96,425

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$353,471	100.0%
Interest Revenue	$12	0.0%
Dividends	$26	0.0%
Sales of Assets	$60	0.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$80,930	27.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$162,500	54.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$125,877
Total Liabilities	$29,452
Net Assets	$96,425

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Monika Cheney (President)	$162,500	$0

990-PF

Filed on Oct. 4, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2020

Revenue

$302,115

Expenses

$287,589

Net Income

$14,526

Net Assets

$40,982

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$302,219	> 100%
Interest Revenue	$32	0.0%
Dividends	$60	0.0%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$98	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$78,473	27.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$156,500	54.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$103,682
Total Liabilities	$62,700
Net Assets	$40,982

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Monika Cheney (President)	$156,500	$0

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Filed on June 17, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2019

Revenue

$652,865

Expenses

$664,209

Net Income

-$11,344

Net Assets

$26,456

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$652,892	> 100%
Interest Revenue	$21	0.0%
Dividends	$88	0.0%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$150,823	22.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$150,000	22.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$44,012
Total Liabilities	$17,556
Net Assets	$26,456

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Monika Cheney (President)	$150,000	$0

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Filed on March 7, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2018

Revenue

$419,936

Expenses

$423,051

Net Income

-$3,115

Net Assets

$37,800

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$419,820	100.0%
Interest Revenue	$51	0.0%
Dividends	$65	0.0%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$109,713	25.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$187,202	44.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$56,556
Total Liabilities	$18,756
Net Assets	$37,800

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Monika Cheney (President)	$144,310	$0
Jeanne Giaccia (Treasurer And Secretary)	$42,892	$0

990-PF

Filed on Oct. 2, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2017

Revenue

$435,493

Expenses

$465,769

Net Income

-$30,276

Net Assets

$40,915

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$425,005	97.6%
Interest Revenue	$2	0.0%
Dividends	$771	0.2%
Sales of Assets	$9,715	2.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$112,009	24.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$221,006	47.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$46,715
Total Liabilities	$5,800
Net Assets	$40,915

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Monika Cheney (President)	$171,381	$0
Jeanne Giaccia (Treasurer And Secretary)	$49,625	$0

990-PF

Filed on Oct. 13, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2016

Revenue

$186,348

Expenses

$477,205

Net Income

-$290,857

Net Assets

$71,191

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$180,000	96.6%
Interest Revenue	$3	0.0%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$6,302	3.4%
Other Income	$43	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$125,874	26.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$213,000	44.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$76,031
Total Liabilities	$4,840
Net Assets	$71,191

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Monika Cheney (President)	$156,500	$0
Jeanne Giaccia (Treasurer And Secretary)	$56,500	$0
Helmut Poppa (Vice President)	$0	$0

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Filed on Oct. 17, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2015

Revenue

$465,488

Expenses

$483,481

Net Income

-$17,993

Net Assets

$362,048

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$411,218	88.3%
Interest Revenue	$12	0.0%
Dividends	$5,142	1.1%
Sales of Assets	$49,099	10.5%
Other Income	$17	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$93,979	19.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$209,991	43.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$365,787
Total Liabilities	$3,739
Net Assets	$362,048

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Monika Cheney (President)	$156,500	$0
Jeanne Giaccia (Treasurer And Secretary)	$53,491	$0
Helmut Poppa (Vice President)	$0	$0

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2014

Revenue

$464,011

Expenses

$509,465

Net Income

-$45,454

Net Assets

$380,041

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$432,650	93.2%
Interest Revenue	$26	0.0%
Dividends	$5,863	1.3%
Sales of Assets	$25,458	5.5%
Other Income	$14	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$122,300	24.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$213,000	41.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$380,379
Total Liabilities	$338
Net Assets	$380,041

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2013

Revenue

$412,355

Expenses

$468,407

Net Income

-$56,052

Net Assets

$425,495

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$363,000	88.0%
Interest Revenue	$37	0.0%
Dividends	$8,865	2.1%
Sales of Assets	$40,324	9.8%
Other Income	$129	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$115,027	24.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$212,000	45.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$425,833
Total Liabilities	$338
Net Assets	$425,495

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2012

Revenue

$387,051

Expenses

$458,115

Net Income

-$71,064

Net Assets

$481,547

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$371,000	95.9%
Interest Revenue	$9	0.0%
Dividends	$11,308	2.9%
Sales of Assets	$4,734	1.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$226,992	49.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$190,085	41.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$481,891
Total Liabilities	$344
Net Assets	$481,547

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2011

Revenue

$392,524

Expenses

$450,314

Net Income

-$57,790

Net Assets

$552,611

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$369,459	94.1%
Interest Revenue	$6	0.0%
Dividends	$11,788	3.0%
Sales of Assets	$11,028	2.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$194,278	43.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$212,003	47.1%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$552,980
Total Liabilities	$369
Net Assets	$552,611

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Revenue $723k (2024)

Expenses $658k (2024)

Total Assets $1.34M (2024)

Total Liabilities $8.03k (2024)

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov. 2012

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$723k (2024)

Expenses

$658k (2024)

Total Assets

$1.34M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$8.03k (2024)

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