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Nonprofit · EIN 47-4899085

ISSARA INSTITUTE INC

Tax-exempt · DOVER, DE 19901

Financials

$1.5M$1.9M2023$1.6M$1.8M2024$1.3M$1.5M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ISSARA INSTITUTE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,319,655$1,473,826-$154,171$562,968$50,944$512,024
December 31, 2024990$1,645,496$1,756,250-$110,754$711,864$45,669$666,195
December 31, 2023990$1,492,314$1,853,450-$361,136$874,202$97,253$776,949
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,315,000
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$4,655

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$783,885
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$360,929
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$360,929
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$6,026
Travel
$37,501
Program services (functional)
$1,326,443
Management and general (functional)
$147,383

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$711,864
Total assets, end of year
$562,968
Total liabilities, end of year
$50,944
Net assets, end of year
$512,024
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$854,916
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,366,940
Gross receipts
$1,319,655
Employees
0
Volunteers
3
Year formed
2015
State of legal domicile
DE

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LISA RENDE TAYLORPRESIDENT/CEO/ED
Trustee or director, Officer
40$188,129
MARK TAYLORSENIOR DIRECTOR, STRAT.
Trustee or director, Officer
40$172,800
BETHANY SCHULTZTREASURER, FINANCE CONSULTANT
Trustee or director, Officer
7$14,625
BRENDAN HICKEYVOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
ANA MARIA SOTODIRECTOR FOR RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY
Trustee or director
2$0
Lauren FerrellVOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
Nate FerrellVOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LISA RENDE TAYLORPRESIDENT/CEO/ED
Officer
40$203,809
MARK TAYLORSENIOR DIRECTOR, STRAT.
Trustee or director, Officer
40$163,350
BETHANY SCHULTZTREASURER, FINANCE CONSULTANT
Trustee or director, Officer
7$12,900
BRENDAN HICKEYVOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
ANA MARIA SOTODIRECTOR FOR RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LISA RENDE TAYLORPRESIDENT/CEO/ED
Officer
40$186,321
MARK TAYLORSENIOR DIRECTOR, STRAT. &
Trustee or director, Officer
40$146,160
DIANA RENDE DALLASSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
BRENDAN HICKEYVOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
ELENA SHIHVOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
ANA MARIA SOTODIRECTOR FOR RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY, & WORKER VOICE
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
8 THE GREEN NO 5085, DOVER, DE 19901-3618
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Lisa Rende Taylor, 8 The Green No 5085, Dover, DE 19901
Signed the 990
Lisa Rende Taylor, Executive Director
Phone
(650) 995-2370

Mission

ISSARA INSTITUTE IS AN INDEPENDENT NGO TACKLING ISSUES OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND FORCED LABOR THROUGH DATA, TECHNOLOGY, PARTNERSHIP AND INNOVATION.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • OUTREACH AND EMPOWERMENT: ISSARA'S WORKER VOICE CHANNELS CONTINUED THEIR EXPANSION - A 24-HOUR MULTI-LINGUAL HELPLINE, PLUS FACEBOOK, LINE, VIBER, AND THE ISSARA GOLDEN DREAMS SMARTPHONE APP, ALL RECEIVING OVER 10,000-15,000 CALLS AND MESSAGES IN SOME MONTHS AND REACHING OVER 300,000 TOTAL MIGRANT WORKERS IN THAILAND. ISSARA AND CIVIL SOCIETY PARTNERS ADDITIONALLY REACH THOUSANDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND WORKERS THROUGHOUT ASIA.
    Expenses $541,365 · grants $319,929
  • ISSARA LABS: ISSARA LABS CONDUCTS A WIDE RANGE OF RESEARCH AND ANALYTICS, RELATED TO GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS AS WELL AS MIGRATION AND TRAFFICKING MORE BROADLY. APPLYING HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN PRINCIPLES, WE CONDUCT IN-DEPTH RESEARCH AND DEVELOP INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES TAPPING INTO AND EMPOWERING WORKER VOICES. REPORTS AVAILABLE AT WWW.ISSARAINSTITUTE.ORG.
    Expenses $252,691 · grants $149,332
  • BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS: ISSARA MONITORS WORKING CONDITIONS ACROSS SUPPLY CHAINS, GIVING WORKERS LINKAGES TO REMEDIATION AND RESPONSES FROM MANAGEMENT ON GRIEVANCES AND ABUSES FACED BY WORKERS. THIS INFORMATION ABOUT LABOR-RELATED RISKS AND ABUSES IS ALSO USED TO HELP SUPPLIERS STRENGTHEN THEIR LABOR RECRUITMENT AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.
    Expenses $532,387 · grants $314,624

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-4899085
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2016
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P01)
Assets (IRS master file)
$562,968
Income (IRS master file)
$1,319,655

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,319,655$1,473,826$562,968IRS
990December 2024$1,645,496$1,756,250$711,864XML
990December 2023$1,492,314$1,853,450$874,202XML
990December 2022$172,626$1,375,448$1,225,075IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-4899085).

Questions about ISSARA INSTITUTE INC

What is the EIN of ISSARA INSTITUTE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ISSARA INSTITUTE INC is 47-4899085.
Is ISSARA INSTITUTE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
Are donations to ISSARA INSTITUTE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ISSARA INSTITUTE INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of ISSARA INSTITUTE INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ISSARA INSTITUTE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of ISSARA INSTITUTE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Lisa Rende Taylor.
Who are the officers and directors of ISSARA INSTITUTE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $188,129 (LISA RENDE TAYLOR, PRESIDENT/CEO/ED).
How much revenue does ISSARA INSTITUTE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,319,655, expenses of $1,473,826 and total assets of $562,968 at year end.

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