Council of American Overseas Research Centers

Analysis

Council of American Overseas Research Centers is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1985, 41 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, Council of American Overseas Research Centers reported income of $6.0m and spending of $6.6m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $5.9m to $6.0m (+1.3%), an average of +0.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Council of American Overseas Research Centers sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Threshold Foundation ($6.0m), Maestro Cares Foundation ($6.0m) and Christian Health Service Corps ($5.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 3.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $174k (2.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $341k. At year end it held assets of $4.6m against liabilities of $1.6m, net assets of $2.9m. It reported 5 employees.