Public International Law and Policy Group

Analysis

Public International Law and Policy Group is a registered charity in United States, based in Arlington, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Public International Law and Policy Group reported income of $4.1m and spending of $3.3m, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $5.2m to $4.1m (-22%), an average of -5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Public International Law and Policy Group sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 91st percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Revived Soldiers Ukraine ($4.1m), Bucket Ministry ($4.1m) and Foundation for Educational Exchange Between Canada & the U S a ($4.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $412k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $342k. At year end it held assets of $3.4m against liabilities of $732k, net assets of $2.7m. It reported 5 employees.