American Institute of Iranian Studies

Analysis

American Institute of Iranian Studies is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1968, 58 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 September 2023, American Institute of Iranian Studies reported income of $264k and spending of $156k, leaving 41% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $124k to $264k (+113%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, American Institute of Iranian Studies sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 56th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wellspring Karitas Foundation ($264k), Biking for a Better World Inc ($264k) and 4222-Humanity Through Baseball Foundation Inc ($263k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $53k (34% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $462k against liabilities of $2,057, net assets of $460k. It reported 1 employees.