National Archives Foundation

Analysis

National Archives Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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, National Archives Foundation reported income of $10.1m and spending of $7.2m, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $5.9m to $10.1m (+72%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 141%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, National Archives Foundation sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Aquaya Institute ($10.1m), Kunhardt Film Foundation Inc ($10.1m) and Taft Museum of Art ($10.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 71% and program service revenue 2.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $713k (9.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.8m. It paid $110k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $18.1m against liabilities of $1.6m, net assets of $16.6m. It reported 47 employees.