Institute of General Semantics Inc
Provide education and resources to expand understanding of the field of general semantics.
Institute of General Semantics Inc at a glance
In short: Institute of General Semantics Inc gave $6K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $6K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $6,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $6,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $7,161,825
- +5.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Institute of General Semantics Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Institute of General Semantics Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2021) to $6K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,161,825 | $303,658 | $304,306 | $6,000 | 1 | $251,712 |
| 2023 | $6,808,412 | $4,168,443 | $240,475 | $6,000 | 1 | $127,785 |
| 2022 | $2,550,085 | $771,848 | $180,487 | $6,000 | 1 | $200,036 |
| 2021 | $2,638,849 | $120,444 | $114,106 | $6,000 | 1 | $75,818 |
| 2020 | $2,477,235 | $155,032 | $70,745 | — | — | $119,492 |
| 2019 | $2,181,850 | $391,061 | $73,247 | — | — | $74,486 |
About Institute of General Semantics Inc
Based on IRS filings
Institute of General Semantics Inc is a public charity, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6K. Net investment income was $252K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Institute of General Semantics Inc is led by Lance Strate, President & Trustee since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 15 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Lance Strate
President & Trustee
Trustee → President & Trustee, 2020
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben Hauck
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Corey Anton
Vice President & Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eva Berger
Secretary & Trustee
Trustee → Secretary & Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacqueline J Rudig
Trustee
Treasurer & Trustee → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martin Levinson
Trustee
President & Trustee → Trustee, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Gencarelli
Treasurer & Trustee
Trustee → Treasurer & Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nora Bateson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Trujillo-Linan
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Lahman
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Drucker
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher W Mayer
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gina Valenti
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Cassidy
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dominic Heffer
Trusttee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Michael Plugh (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: George J Barenholtz (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Vanessa Biard-Schaeffer (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Edward Tywoniak (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Kristene Doyle (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Mary Latham (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Prafulla C Kar (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Institute of General Semantics Inc
How much does Institute of General Semantics Inc give each year?
Institute of General Semantics Inc gave $6K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $6K across 1 grant.
How large is Institute of General Semantics Inc?
Institute of General Semantics Inc reported $7.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $304K.
Where does Institute of General Semantics Inc operate?
Institute of General Semantics Inc has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Institute of General Semantics Inc's EIN?
Institute of General Semantics Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-0646682. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 28, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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