Council for National Policy

Analysis

Council for National Policy is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable 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, Council for National Policy reported income of $3.8m and spending of $3.8m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $3.3m to $3.8m (+14%), an average of +3.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Council for National Policy sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rappahannock Goodwill Industries ($3.8m), T & T Tutor World Inc ($3.8m) and Virgina Beach Travel Soccer Inc ($3.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 67% and program service revenue 31% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $612k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $357k. At year end it held assets of $3.5m against liabilities of $738k, net assets of $2.8m. It reported 11 employees.