The George Washington Institute for Religious Freedom

Analysis

The George Washington Institute for Religious Freedom is a registered charity in United States, based in Purchase, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a private non-operating foundation under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2022, The George Washington Institute for Religious Freedom reported income of $359k and spending of $374k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2022, income fell from $474k to $359k (-24%), an average of -8.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The George Washington Institute for Religious Freedom sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 61st percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nevada Water Resources Association ($359k), Friends of L a C E S ($359k) and Baldwin County Education Coalition Inc ($359k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 70% and program service revenue 30% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $100k (27% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $57k. At year end it held assets of $110k against liabilities of $14k, net assets of $95k. It reported 8 employees.