Central Asia Institute

Analysis

Central Asia Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Bozeman, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1997, 29 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, Central Asia Institute reported income of $2.7m and spending of $3.6m, spending 130% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $2.2m to $2.7m (+26%), an average of +6.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 120% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Central Asia Institute sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Anglican Relief and Development Fund ($2.7m), Ananias House ($2.7m) and Shai Fund Inc ($2.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 0.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $172k (4.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $531k. It paid $4,000 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $8.3m against liabilities of $134k, net assets of $8.2m. It reported 11 employees.