Migration Policy Institute

Analysis

Migration Policy Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2001, 25 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 June 2023, Migration Policy Institute reported income of $7.0m and spending of $7.0m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $6.6m to $7.0m (+5.9%), an average of +1.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Migration Policy Institute sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Glsen Inc ($7.0m), Mi Familia Vota Education Fund ($7.0m) and Physicians for Reproductive Health Inc ($7.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% and program service revenue 5.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.2m (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.9m. At year end it held assets of $11.5m against liabilities of $6.9m, net assets of $4.6m. It reported 36 employees.