Components of the Institute

The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction has two components:

• an Indiana University research institute responsible for carrying out a program of research related to sexuality; and
• a not-for-profit Indiana corporation, which owns the Institute's research data and archives, collections, and databases.

This arrangement dates to the Institute's founding in 1947.

Within the Institute itself there are four principal areas: Administration; Research; Information Services; and Library and Special Collections, which includes the library; the art, artifacts, and photography collections, and the Institute archives.

The Institute's nonprofit corporation is governed by the Board of Trustees and the overall research functions are advised by the  Board of Governors.  The majority of Trustees must be members of the Indiana University faculty or of the Indiana University Foundation. The director of the Institute serves as the chief executive officer of the corporation . As head of an Indiana University research institute, the director reports directly to Indiana University administration. 

Funding

The Institute's four current sources of financial support are: Indiana University, grants, its corporate earnings, and gifts and bequests. Individuals interested in supporting the Institute and its programs, may wish to contribute directly, or join the Friends of The Kinsey Institute. Those wanting to find out more about making gifts, material donations, bequests, or endowments to support the work of the institute are encouraged to contact Terra Fuller in the Development office, tefuller@indiana.edu.