Association for Diplomatic Studies & Training

Analysis

Association for Diplomatic Studies & Training is a registered charity in United States, based in Arlington, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1986, 40 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Association for Diplomatic Studies & Training reported income of $1.0m and spending of $1.2m, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $548k to $1.0m (+84%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 137%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Association for Diplomatic Studies & Training 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 79th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Foundation for Korea University Inc ($1.0m), Peer Servants ($1.0m) and Andes-Amazon Conservancy ($1.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% and program service revenue 6.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $61k (5.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $700k. At year end it held assets of $877k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $877k. It reported 8 employees.