American Immigration Council

Analysis

American Immigration Council is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1989, 37 years ago. 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 Immigration Council reported income of $8.3m and spending of $12.4m, spending 150% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $9.2m to $8.3m (-10%), an average of -2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, American Immigration Council 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 94th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Habitat for Humanity International Inc ($8.3m), Marion Senior Services Inc ($8.3m) and Advent School Corporation ($8.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 78% and program service revenue 18% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $336k (2.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.4m. At year end it held assets of $15.0m against liabilities of $2.6m, net assets of $12.4m. It reported 77 employees.