National Democratic Institute for International Affairs

Analysis

National Democratic Institute for International Affairs is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1984, 42 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, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs reported income of $171.4m and spending of $172.5m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $128.1m to $171.4m (+34%), an average of +7.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs 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 Management Sciences for Health Inc ($168.8m), American Near East Refugee Aid Inc ($173.3m) and Islamic Development & Empowerment in America ($165.2m).

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 $2.8m (1.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $60.6m. At year end it held assets of $85.2m against liabilities of $79.7m, net assets of $5.5m. It reported 503 employees.