Ronald Coase Institute
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO IMPROVE THE CAPACITY OF SCHOLARS TO STUDY INSTITUTIONAL PROBLEMS IN THEIR OWN COUNTRIES THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES & TO CONDUCT AND PROMOTE RESEARCH ON THE INSTITUTIONS OF REAL ECONOMIC SYSTEMS.
- Income
- $100,550
- Spending
- $202,361
- Spent on programs
- 98%
- Reserves
- 30.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 75%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 30
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (social science, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 30.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 101% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 28% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1598% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (social science, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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)
- $65,280 spent. ALUMNI MENTORING AND SUPPORT/EDUCATION & NETWORKING:ALUMNI AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO MAINTAIN OUR RELATIONS WITH OUR ALUMNI AND FACULTY, BUILD OUR NETWORK, AND KEEP THE COASE INSTITUTE UP TO DATE ON NEW RESEARCH. A. PARTICIPATED IN THE ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE SOCIETY FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND INSTITUTIONAL ECONOMICS AND ORGANIZED A PANEL FOR COASE ALUMNI TO PRESENT THEIR RESEARCH ON SHOCKS, POLARIZATION AND ANTI-CORRUPTION. B. ORGANIZED THE THIRD ANNUAL ALUMNI MEETING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES IN SYDNEY AUSTRALIA WHERE ALUMNI PRESENT NEW RESEARCH IDEAS AND GIVE AND RECEIVE FEEDBACK FROM PEERS AND FACULTY. C. OVERSAW THE PREPARATION AND PUBLICATION OF ADDITIONAL MANUSCRIPTS AS PART OF OUR SERIES WITH CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS. D. AWARDED OUR NINTH ANNUAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD TO AN OUTSTANDING ALUMNUS.
- $66,911 spent. RESEARCH SUPPORTSUPPORTED RESEARCH ON IMPORTANT TOPICS OF INSTITUTIONAL ECONOMICS THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE BE UNDERFUNDED AND ASSISTED EXCELLENT SCHOLARS IN THEIR RESERACH.A. AFTER REVIEW BY A SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE AND COMPETITIVE SELECTION, WE AWARDED RESEARCH GRANTS TO FOUR TEAMS OF YOUNG SCHOLARS TO INVESTIGATE INSTITUTIONAL BARRIERS TO ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE. B. WE CONTRACTED A SENIOR SCHOLAR TO SUPERVISE THE PROGRAM, MENTOR AND GUIDE THE RESEARCHERS, REVIEW AND COMMENT ON ALL OUTPUTS, AND OVERSEE DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS.
- $66,263 spent. WORKSHOPS ON INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSISTRAINED AND MENTORED YOUNG SCHOLARS IN INSTIUTIONAL ANALYSIS TO IMPROVE THEIR RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS, RECRUIT NEW RESEARCHERS AND FACULTY TO OUR NETWORK, AND BUILD COLLABORATIVE RELATIONS WITH COOPERATING UNIVERSITIES.HELD A SEVEN DAY WORKSHOP ON INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS IN PERUGIA AND FLORENCE, ITALY IN COLLABORATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA AND THE ACCADEMIA DEI GEORGOFILI IN FLORENCE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2000.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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