Institute for China-America Studies

Analysis

Institute for China-America Studies is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3).

In the financial year ending December 2023, Institute for China-America Studies reported income of $643k and spending of $687k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $620k to $643k (+3.8%), an average of +0.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Institute for China-America Studies sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 47th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Austin Justice Coalition ($643k), The Foster Closet Corp ($643k) and Catholic Family Services ($643k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $170k (25% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $150k. At year end it held assets of $51k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $51k. It reported 4 employees.