American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research

Analysis

American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1944, 82 years ago. Its declared purposes cover social science, 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 June 2023, American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research reported income of $53.8m and spending of $66.8m, spending 124% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $51.4m to $53.8m (+4.6%), an average of +1.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Marine Biological Laboratory ($53.6m), New York Historical Society ($54.0m) and Ravinia Festival Association ($53.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% and program service revenue 2.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $4.1m (6.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $27.3m. It paid $60k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $348.4m against liabilities of $7.4m, net assets of $341.0m. It reported 354 employees.