Just Foreign Policy

Analysis

Just Foreign Policy is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2007, 19 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 December 2023, Just Foreign Policy reported income of $397k and spending of $437k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $362k to $397k (+9.6%), an average of +2.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 2568%. 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, Just Foreign Policy sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 39th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fne International Inc ($396k), Embracing Hope Ethiopia Inc ($397k) and American Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East ($396k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $94k (22% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $143k. At year end it held assets of $273k against liabilities of $15k, net assets of $259k. It reported 5 employees.