Federation of American Scientists

Analysis

Federation of American Scientists is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1972, 54 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Federation of American Scientists reported income of $11.5m and spending of $18.3m, spending 160% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $2.2m to $11.5m (+423%), an average of +51% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 696%. Over the whole period it spent 68% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Federation of American Scientists 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 88th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American Friends of Israeli Navy Seals Inc ($11.4m), Iit Bombay Heritage Foundation ($11.5m) and International Institute of Rural Reconstruction ($11.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $740k (4.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.7m. At year end it held assets of $28.9m against liabilities of $7.4m, net assets of $21.5m. It reported 54 employees.