A J Muste Memorial Institute

Analysis

A J Muste Memorial Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1974, 52 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, A J Muste Memorial Institute reported income of $591k and spending of $1.1m, spending 192% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $771k to $591k (-23%), an average of -5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 88%. Over the whole period it spent 169% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, A J Muste Memorial Institute sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 69th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hope for Haitians Inc ($590k), Global Solutions Pittsburgh ($591k) and Legacy Charities Inc ($590k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 65% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $137k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $152k. At year end it held assets of $17.9m against liabilities of $1.2m, net assets of $16.8m. It reported 6 employees.