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Ithaka Harbors Inc

EIN 13-3857105 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SEE SCHEDULE OITHAKA HARBORS INC.'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION FOR PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD. WE BELIEVE EDUCATION IS KEY TO THE WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETY. THROUGH OUR WORK, WE MAKE HIGHER EDUCATION AND ACCESS TO KNOWLEDGE MORE AFFORDABLE, IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS AND RESEARCHERS, AND PRESERVE KNOWLEDGE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. WE PURSUE THIS MISSION THROUGH FOUR INNOVATIVE PROGRAM SERVICES: CONSTELLATE, ITHAKA S+R, JSTOR, AND PORTICO.

Income
$126.0 million
Spending
$112.2 million
Spent on programs
91%
Reserves
19.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 77%
Employees
467
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$647,268, trustee & president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 19.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 48% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 19% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    91% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $87.4 million spent. JSTOR - SEE SCHEDULE OJSTOR IS A MISSION-DRIVEN DIGITAL LIBRARY THAT WORKS WITH THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY TO PRESERVE, PROVIDE ACCESS TO, AND SUPPORT THE USE OF SCHOLARLY CONTENT. OUR COLLECTIONS CONTAIN NEARLY 14 MILLION ACADEMIC JOURNAL ARTICLES, 100,000 BOOKS, AND 2 MILLION IMAGES AND PRIMARY SOURCE ITEMS. THESE MATERIALS ARE ACCESSIBLE TO SCHOLARS AND STUDENTS AT 14,000+ HIGHER EDUCATION AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS IN 190 COUNTRIES. A GROWING BODY OF OPEN ACCESS MATERIAL IS ALSO ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC. OVER TWENTY-NINE YEARS, WE HAVE BUILT CRITICAL DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT MANAGING, MAKING ACCESSIBLE, AND PRESERVING COLLECTIONS IN WAYS THAT SUPPORT RESEARCH, TEACHING, AND LEARNING. WE ARE CONTINUING TO INVEST IN NEW AREAS FOR THE FUTURE, INCLUDING A NEW SET OF DIGITAL STEWARDSHIP SERVICES THAT EMPOWER LIBRARIES TO MANAGE, PRESERVE, AND MAKE THEIR ARCHIVES AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS ACCESSIBLE THROUGH OUR PLATFORM AND TOOLS THAT LEVERAGE THE LATEST TECHNOLOGIES, INCLUDING GENERATIVE AI. IN ADDITION TO PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE OF $89,509,527 REPORTED IN PART III, LINE 4A, ITHAKA RECEIVED GRANT REVENUE OF $1,342,882 ALLOCABLE TO JSTOR REPORTED ON PART VIII, LINE 1F.
  2. $5.8 million spent. PORTICO - SEE SCHEDULE OPORTICO IS A COMMUNITY-SUPPORTED PRESERVATION ARCHIVE THAT SAFEGUARDS ACCESS TO E-JOURNALS, E-BOOKS, AND DIGITAL COLLECTIONS. OUR UNIQUE, TRUSTED PROCESS ENSURES THAT THE CONTENT WE PRESERVE WILL REMAIN ACCESSIBLE AND USABLE FOR RESEARCHERS, SCHOLARS, AND STUDENTS IN THE FUTURE. PORTICO PRESERVES AN EXTENSIVE SET OF CONTENT IN ITS ARCHIVE: MORE THAN 2.5 BILLION FILES, COMPOSED OF 96 MILLION JOURNAL ARTICLES, 1.6 MILLION EBOOKS, AND 8.2 MILLION ITEMS FROM DIGITAL COLLECTIONS TOTALING 560 TB. THIS INCLUDES SCHOLARLY CONTENT FROM 86 COUNTRIES AND A GROWING SET OF ARCHIVES OF UNDERREPRESENTED VOICES, ENSURING THAT RESEARCH FROM A BROAD RANGE OF CULTURES AND PERSPECTIVES WILL REMAIN ACCESSIBLE TO USERS FOR THE LONG TERM. PORTICO NOW HAS MORE THAN 1,290 PARTICIPATING LIBRARIES WHO, ALONG WITH MORE THAN 1,180 PARTICIPATING PUBLISHERS, ALLOW US TO MEET OUR MISSION OF ENSURING THAT SCHOLARLY CONTENT REMAINS USABLE, AUTHENTIC, DISCOVERABLE, AND ACCESSIBLE. SUCH BROAD COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND COLLABORATION ALLOW US TO PROVIDE LONG-TERM DIGITAL PRESERVATION IN A COST-EFFECTIVE AND SUSTAINABLE WAY.
  3. $9.3 million spent. ITHAKA S+R - SEE SCHEDULE OITHAKA S+R PROVIDES COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIES AND RESEARCH FOR HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE ARTS. WE PARTNER WITH FOUNDATIONS, CONSORTIA, AND INDIVIDUAL INSTITUTIONS TO SEEK SOLUTIONS AND INFORM POLICIES IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING ENVIRONMENT. OUR ACTION-ORIENTED RESEARCH SUPPORTS INSTITUTIONAL DECISION-MAKING, AND OUR ORGANIZATION ACTS AS A HUB TO PROMOTE AND GUIDE COLLABORATION ACROSS THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. WITH OUR PARTNERS, WE DESIGN AND EVALUATE PROJECTS THAT MAKE HIGHER EDUCATION, SCHOLARLY COMMUNICATION, AND CULTURAL COLLECTIONS MORE ACCESSIBLE. OUR EXTENSIVE, FREELY ACCESSIBLE LIBRARY INCLUDES 200+ RESEARCH REPORTS AND ISSUE BRIEFS, AND 500+ BLOG POSTS. IN ADDITION TO PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE OF $1,585,142 REPORTED IN PART III, LINE 4C, ITHAKA RECEIVED GRANT REVENUE OF $5,647,683 ALLOCABLE TO ITHAKA S+R REPORTED IN PART VIII, LINE 1E AND 1F.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 1996.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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