National Foundation for Infectious Diseases

Analysis

National Foundation for Infectious Diseases is a registered charity in United States, based in Bethesda, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1981, 45 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 June 2023, National Foundation for Infectious Diseases reported income of $3.6m and spending of $3.4m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $2.5m to $3.6m (+41%), an average of +9.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 124%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, National Foundation for Infectious Diseases sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Coalition for the Homeless of Pasco ($3.6m), Covenant Mercy Mission Inc ($3.6m) and Dream Home Care Inc ($3.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 82% and program service revenue 1.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $883k (26% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $288k. At year end it held assets of $19.0m against liabilities of $1.2m, net assets of $17.8m. It reported 10 employees.