The National Institute for Science Law and Public Policy Inc

Analysis

The National Institute for Science Law and Public Policy Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1989, 37 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, The National Institute for Science Law and Public Policy Inc reported income of $1.4m and spending of $781k, leaving 44% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $496k to $1.4m (+182%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The National Institute for Science Law and Public Policy Inc sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 60th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Old Jail Art Center ($1.4m), Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life ($1.4m) and Christian City of Florida Inc ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. It paid $2,500 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.0m.