US Civilian Research and Development Foundation

Analysis

US Civilian Research and Development Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Arlington, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover science and technology, 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 December 2023, US Civilian Research and Development Foundation reported income of $76.2m and spending of $76.4m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $27.3m to $76.2m (+179%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, US Civilian Research and Development Foundation 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 99th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Seattle Theatre Group ($75.6m), The Musical Arts Association ($76.8m) and Manhattan School of Music ($75.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 3.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $3.0m (4.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $20.2m. At year end it held assets of $90.3m against liabilities of $85.5m, net assets of $4.8m. It reported 296 employees.