Robert M Gates Global Policy Center

Analysis

Robert M Gates Global Policy Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Newington, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2021, 5 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 June 2024, Robert M Gates Global Policy Center reported income of $3.3m and spending of $1.4m, leaving 57% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2024, income grew from $374k to $3.3m (+789%), an average of +198% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 209%. Over the whole period it spent 51% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Robert M Gates Global Policy Center sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jewish Voice for Peace Leadership and Culture Lab ($3.3m), Junior Achievement of Greater Kansas City ($3.3m) and Exodus Cry Inc ($3.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. At year end it held assets of $2.4m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $2.4m.