Msi US

Analysis

Msi US is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. 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, Msi US reported income of $116.7m and spending of $116.7m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $54.6m to $116.7m (+114%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 126%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 19,413 United States charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Msi US sits at the 99th 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 98th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Minneapolis Foundation ($115.3m), Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago ($117.1m) and Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing ($114.8m).

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 $546k (0.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.9m. At year end it held assets of $5.0m against liabilities of $4.1m, net assets of $862k. It reported 28 employees.