Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Analysis

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1953, 73 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 June 2024, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace reported income of $86.8m and spending of $52.6m, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $57.2m to $86.8m (+52%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 61% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American Society for Technion- Israel Institute of Technology Inc ($86.4m), Hias Inc ($88.1m) and Birthright Israel Foundation ($85.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 63% and program service revenue 2.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $4.6m (8.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $19.9m. At year end it held assets of $569.1m against liabilities of $42.7m, net assets of $526.4m. It reported 307 employees.