Institute for International Law and Human Rights

Analysis

Institute for International Law and Human Rights is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2008, 18 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 May 2023, Institute for International Law and Human Rights reported income of $2.5m and spending of $2.4m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from May 2020 to May 2023, income grew from $433k to $2.5m (+472%), an average of +79% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2021, when income rose by 147%. 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, Institute for International Law and Human Rights sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 70th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Impact Society Global ($2.5m), William Novick Global Cardiac Alliance Inc ($2.5m) and STS Foundation ($2.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 1.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $501k (21% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $572k. At year end it held assets of $266k against liabilities of $322k, net assets of -$56k. It reported 4 employees.