National Institute of Building Sciences

Analysis

National Institute of Building Sciences is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public safety, disaster preparedness and relief, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. 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, National Institute of Building Sciences reported income of $21.9m and spending of $21.4m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $14.6m to $21.9m (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 9,128 United States charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, National Institute of Building Sciences 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 97th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alliance Safety Council ($21.0m), Israaid US Inc ($22.9m) and Pender Ems and Fire Inc ($20.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.7% and program service revenue 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $911k (4.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.7m. At year end it held assets of $19.7m against liabilities of $5.2m, net assets of $14.5m. It reported 37 employees.