Observer Research Foundation America

Analysis

Observer Research Foundation America is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2020, 6 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, Observer Research Foundation America reported income of $2.6m and spending of $3.0m, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $2.2m to $2.6m (+14%), an average of +14% a year. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Observer Research Foundation America sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 70th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Emerging Public Leaders ($2.6m), Healing Waters International Inc ($2.6m) and Swasia Charity Foundation a NJ Nonprofit Corporation ($2.5m).

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 $423k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $880k. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $621k, net assets of $741k. It reported 16 employees.