International Institute of Rural Reconstruction

Analysis

International Institute of Rural Reconstruction is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1966, 60 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, International Institute of Rural Reconstruction reported income of $11.4m and spending of $4.0m, leaving 65% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $3.6m to $11.4m (+221%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 316%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, International Institute of Rural Reconstruction sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Busara Center for Behavioral Economics Inc ($11.4m), American Friends of Israeli Navy Seals Inc ($11.4m) and Rafiki Foundation Incorporated ($11.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 1.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $230k (5.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.0m. At year end it held assets of $15.1m against liabilities of $2.1m, net assets of $13.0m.