American Academy of Diplomacy

Analysis

American Academy of Diplomacy is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1989, 37 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 December 2023, American Academy of Diplomacy reported income of $1.1m and spending of $768k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.2m to $1.1m (-4.7%), an average of -1.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 68% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, American Academy of Diplomacy sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 57th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rice Bowl Inc ($1.1m), Junior Achievement of Alabama Inc ($1.1m) and Hope Unlimited for Children Inc ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 32% and program service revenue 39% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $161k (21% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $50k. At year end it held assets of $4.8m against liabilities of $469k, net assets of $4.3m. It reported 5 employees.