AMERICAN INST OF INDIAN STUDIES

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1961

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

SUMATHI RAMASWAMY

Phone

9523931077

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

AMERICAN INST OF INDIAN STUDIES, founded in 1961, is a community nonprofit in the Social Science sector that reported $4.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 34% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $1.9M, a strong 42% operating margin.

Mission

DEDICATED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT INDIA AND THE PROMOTION OF INTELLECTUAL ENGAGEMENT WITH INDIA IN AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES BY PROVIDING RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT, TRAINING IN INDIAN LANGUAGES, KNOWLEDGE OF INDIAN CULTURE, AND SUPPORTING PUBLICATIONS ABOUT INDIA.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,992,135

STUDY OF INDIAN CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION, AWARDING FELLOWSHIPS TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND STUDY.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,307,269

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $954,115

Other Revenue $249,372

TOTAL REVENUE $4,510,756

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $606,743

Salaries & Benefits $404,265

Fundraising Expenses $67,980

Program Expenses $1,992,135

Other Expenses $1,589,694

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,600,702

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$4,510,756	$3,356,740	+0.3%
Expenses	$2,600,702	$2,717,296	0.0%
Net Income	$1,910,054	$639,444	+2.0%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

122

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

$73,803

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ELISE AUERBACH	US DIRECTOR	40.00		$84,380	$0	$84,380
PURNIMA MEHTA	INDIA DIRECT	40.00	Director	$73,803	$0	$73,803
JAYSON BEASTER-JONES	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
INDRANI CHATTERJEE	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TEJASWINI GANTI	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUNILA KALE	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HARSHITA MRUTHINTI KAMATH	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PHILIP LUTGENDORF	CHAIRMAN	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
AFSAR MOHAMMAD	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH PINTO	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUMATHI RAMASWAMY	PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
EMILY ROOK-KOEPSEL	EXECUTIVE DI	40.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RASHMI SADANA	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARTHA SELBY	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SIDDHARTH CHANDRA	TREASURER	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
PETER SCHMITTHENNER	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$4,510,756	$2,600,702	$14,792,460	$1,910,054
2024	$3,356,740	$2,717,296	$12,882,114	$639,444
2023	$2,544,941	$2,957,209	$12,337,553	$-412,268
2022	$3,232,042	$2,453,285	$13,107,714	$778,757
2021	$2,270,356	$1,690,119	$12,892,516	$580,237
2020	$4,630,415	$4,121,015	$12,331,424	$509,400
2019	$3,931,649	$3,891,258	$12,775,980	$40,391