Thomas Jefferson Institute for the Study of World Politics

Analysis

Thomas Jefferson Institute for the Study of World Politics is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2004, 22 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, Thomas Jefferson Institute for the Study of World Politics reported income of $366k and spending of $758k, spending 207% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.2m to $366k (-70%), an average of -26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Thomas Jefferson Institute for the Study of World Politics sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 38th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wide Awake International ($365k), Black and White for Jesus Ministries Inc ($366k) and Get Up Project ($365k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 54% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $400k (53% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $22k, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 2 employees.