American Institute of Afghanistan Studies

Analysis

American Institute of Afghanistan Studies is a registered charity in United States, based in Boston, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2004, 22 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 September 2023, American Institute of Afghanistan Studies reported income of $149k and spending of $148k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $327k to $149k (-54%), an average of -18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 128%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, American Institute of Afghanistan Studies sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile, and in the 52nd percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Global Church Planting Partners ($149k), Oasis Ministries International & Charitable Society ($149k) and Core House Ministries Inc ($149k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% of the total. At year end it held assets of $478k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $478k.