Institute for Global Engagement

Analysis

Institute for Global Engagement is a registered charity in United States, based in Arlington, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2000, 26 years ago. 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, Institute for Global Engagement reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.1m, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.4m to $1.3m (-9.8%), an average of -2.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income dropped by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Institute for Global Engagement sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sunnymere Inc ($1.3m), Society for Experimental Mechanics ($1.3m) and Wyoming Governors Residence Foundation ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $71k (6.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $231k. At year end it held assets of $434k against liabilities of $225k, net assets of $210k. It reported 5 employees.