EIN 13-3857105

Ithaka

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
469
Year formed
1995
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
ITHAKA is a not-for-profit organization that works with the global higher education community to advance and preserve knowledge and to improve teaching and learning through the use of digital technologies.
Also known as...
Ithaka Harbors
Total revenues
$106,030,430
2023
Total expenses
$117,196,703
2023
Total assets
$342,158,088
2023
Num. employees
469
2023

Program areas at Ithaka

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 more than 12 million academic journal articles,100,000 books, and 2 million images and primary source items. These materials are accessible to scholars and students at 13,000+ higher education and other educational and research institutions in 180 countries. A growing body of open access material is also accessible to the public. Over two decades, 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 infrastructure services that empower libraries to 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 $88,899,555 reported in part viii, line 2a, Ithaka received grant revenue of $94,099 allocable to jstor reported on part viii, line 1f.
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 to diverse populations. Our extensive, freely accessible library includes 200+ research reports and issue briefs, and 500+ blog posts. In addition to program service revenue of $2,462,561 reported in part viii, line 2c, Ithaka received grant revenue of $4,327,291 allocable to Ithaka s+r reported in part viii, line 1e and 1f.
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 collectionstotaling 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 1,285 participating libraries who, along with more than 1,079 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 allows us to provide long-term digital preservation in a cost-effective and sustainable way.

Who funds Ithaka

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
ECMC FoundationBasic Needs, Cross Sector Collaboration$1,310,550
The Aspen InstituteAmerican Talent Initiative (Ati) Grant$1,134,374
Ascendium Education SolutionsIncreasing Access To Educational Materials in Prisons: Facilitating the Approvals Process Travel Grant SXSW Edu$375,776
...and 9 more grants received

Personnel at Ithaka

NameTitleCompensation
Nathalie UdoChief Operating Officer
Arielle AliChief Financial Officer
Gerard AurigemmaChief Financial Officer and Treasurer / Vice President , Finance and Operations / Vice President , Finance and Operation and Treasurer / Vice President Finance and Operation and Treasurer$294,564
Lauren MeserveChief Investment Officer
Michelle LeeChief Technology Officer
...and 21 more key personnel

Financials for Ithaka

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$4,421,390
Program services$97,557,822
Investment income and dividends$7,815,224
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-3,647,792
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$-116,214
Total revenues$106,030,430

Form 990s for Ithaka

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-11990View PDF
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122022-11-11990View PDF
2020-122021-11-11990View PDF
2019-122021-03-02990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 6, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
November 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $1,134,374 from The Aspen Institute
October 31, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
June 14, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 10 new grant, including a grant for $760,750 from ECMC Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Business and community development organizationsResearch centersArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Science and technologyEducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Conducts researchOperates internationallyNational levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1 Liberty Plaza 165 Broadway
New York, NY 10006
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Website URL
ithaka.org/ 
Phone
(212) 358-6400
IRS details
EIN
13-3857105
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1995
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A33: Printing, Publishing
NAICS code, primary
5112: Software Publishers
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Revoked
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0250350
FTB Entity ID
4007121
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2025-02-19
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