Rfe-Rl Inc

Analysis

Rfe-Rl Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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, Rfe-Rl Inc reported income of $170.9m and spending of $168.2m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $124.1m to $170.9m (+38%), an average of +8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Rfe-Rl Inc sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Henry E Huntington Library & Art Gallery ($168.0m), Salk Institute for Biological Studies ($173.7m) and National Advanced Mobility Consortium ($164.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.3m (0.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $57.8m. At year end it held assets of $226.2m against liabilities of $231.1m, net assets of -$4.8m. It reported 212 employees.