Intercollegiate Studies Institute: mission, leadership and finances
Delaware educational group founded in 1953 that promotes the study of Western tradition on campuses.
Also known as ISI
Organization
| Founded | 1953 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Wilmington, DE |
| EIN | 23-6050131 |
| Tax status | 501(c)(3) |
| Website | isi.org |
Finances (IRS Form 990)
| Total revenue | $13.6 million |
|---|---|
| Total expenses | $7.5 million |
| Total assets | $34.9 million |
| Tax year | 2023 |
What it does
The Intercollegiate Studies Institute, or ISI, is an educational organization that offers books, lectures and programs on the American and Western tradition.
Intercollegiate Studies Institute is listed here in the category "Campus and youth". A listing on 4conservative.com describes an organization; it is not an endorsement of it or of its positions.
History
It was founded in 1953 by Frank Chodorov and William F. Buckley Jr. contributed early.
Intercollegiate Studies Institute is a campus and youth organization. It is headquartered in Wilmington, DE. Its IRS tax status is 501(c)(3). Like other organizations in this collection, it is described here from its own published material and from public records, and the facts on this page are limited to what those sources state.
Leadership and funding
It files a Form 990, shown here.
The IRS figures on this page come from the latest Form 990 filing that ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer lists for the organization, for tax year 2023: total revenue of $13.6 million, total expenses of $7.5 million and total assets of $34.9 million at year end. ProPublica lists the filer as Intercollegiate Studies Institute Inc. The figures describe a single tax year and can differ sharply from year to year; check the filing itself and the organization's own site for the current picture.
Where it stands
It supports the study of limited government, free markets and traditional virtue.
These summaries reflect the organization's own stated mission and publicly known activities as of the date below; they are neutral descriptions, not evaluations. Related organizations on this site include Young America's Foundation, Hillsdale College, Leadership Institute.
Sources
Profile last reviewed November 8, 2026