International Republican Institute

Analysis

International Republican Institute 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 education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, International Republican Institute reported income of $134.9m and spending of $134.0m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $76.4m to $134.9m (+77%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, International Republican Institute sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Horace Mann School ($134.4m), Reach Cyber Charter School ($135.5m) and The Harker School ($134.0m).

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 $1.6m (1.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $36.2m. It paid $31k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $37.1m against liabilities of $34.6m, net assets of $2.6m. It reported 569 employees.