The Arab American Institute Foundation

Analysis

The Arab American Institute Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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, The Arab American Institute Foundation reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.1m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $2.2m to $1.3m (-43%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income dropped by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, The Arab American Institute Foundation sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% 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 Child Adolescent and Parent Support Inc ($1.3m), Justice and Accountability Center ($1.3m) and Essex County Family Justice Center Inc ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $146k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $318k. At year end it held assets of $463k against liabilities of $3,120, net assets of $460k. It reported 8 employees.