Meridian International Center

Analysis

Meridian International Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1962, 64 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 September 2023, Meridian International Center reported income of $50.3m and spending of $49.2m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $41.8m to $50.3m (+20%), an average of +4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 115%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Meridian International Center sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. 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 Amideast ($49.9m), Cgiar ($50.6m) and Center for International Private Enterprise Inc ($49.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2.1m (4.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $10.2m. At year end it held assets of $25.3m against liabilities of $12.3m, net assets of $13.0m. It reported 197 employees.