European Studies Association

Analysis

European Studies Association is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1978, 48 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2024, European Studies Association reported income of $547k and spending of $555k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2024, income grew from $482k to $547k (+13%), an average of +3.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 92%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, European Studies Association sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hopehouse International Inc ($547k), Haiti Outreach ($547k) and Mahindra Foundation ($546k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.5% and program service revenue 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $70k (13% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $376k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $376k. It reported 1 employees.