The James Wilson Institute for Natural Rights and the American Fo

Analysis

The James Wilson Institute for Natural Rights and the American Fo is a registered charity in United States, based in Alexandria, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2001, 25 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, The James Wilson Institute for Natural Rights and the American Fo reported income of $1.7m and spending of $592k, leaving 66% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $289k to $1.7m (+495%), an average of +56% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 313%. Over the whole period it spent 65% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The James Wilson Institute for Natural Rights and the American Fo sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wyoming High School Activities Association ($1.7m), Trinity School Inc ($1.7m) and Bay Montessori School Inc ($1.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 0.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $171k (29% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $165k. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $136k, net assets of $1.4m. It reported 4 employees.