Group of Thirty

Analysis

Group of Thirty is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1979, 47 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, Group of Thirty reported income of $815k and spending of $751k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $917k to $815k (-11%), an average of -2.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Group of Thirty sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 51st percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include To Move Mountains Projects ($815k), Austin Plastic Surgery Foundation Austin Smiles ($815k) and American Friends of the Russian Jewish Congress ($814k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $223k (30% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $149k. At year end it held assets of $3.8m against liabilities of $155k, net assets of $3.7m. It reported 4 employees.