Institute for the Study of War Inc

Analysis

Institute for the Study of War Inc 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 education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, Institute for the Study of War Inc reported income of $9.2m and spending of $5.6m, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $3.8m to $9.2m (+141%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 219%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Institute for the Study of War Inc sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arete Scholars Louisiana Inc ($9.2m), Marburn Academy Inc ($9.2m) and Jewish Community Day School Inc ($9.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 0.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $279k (5.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.0m. It paid $107k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $9.6m against liabilities of $1.0m, net assets of $8.5m. It reported 47 employees.