Institute for Science & International Security

Analysis

Institute for Science & International Security 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 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 June 2023, Institute for Science & International Security reported income of $1.3m and spending of $854k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $797k to $1.3m (+59%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 135%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Institute for Science & International Security sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 59th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Village of Hope Inc ($1.3m), Global Infusion Inc ($1.3m) and Friends of Caritas Cubana Corporation ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $420k (49% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $119k. At year end it held assets of $628k against liabilities of $25k, net assets of $603k. It reported 3 employees.