Institute of World Politics

Analysis

Institute of World Politics is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1991, 35 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 school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending July 2023, Institute of World Politics reported income of $12.5m and spending of $11.3m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2019 to July 2023, income grew from $8.3m to $12.5m (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Institute of World Politics sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Palestinian American Medical Association ($12.5m), Greenheart International ($12.5m) and Center for Third World Organizing ($12.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending July 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 71% and program service revenue 27% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.8m (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.8m. At year end it held assets of $22.9m against liabilities of $8.0m, net assets of $14.8m. It reported 80 employees.