International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation

Analysis

International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation is a registered charity in United States, based in Netherlands. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1975, 51 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3).

In the financial year ending December 2023, International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation reported income of $38.3m and spending of $44.6m, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $36.2m to $38.3m (+5.9%), an average of +1.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Palmer Trinity Private School Inc ($38.3m), Acds Inc ($38.4m) and Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway Inc ($38.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.6m (3.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $17.6m. At year end it held assets of $64.1m against liabilities of $29.4m, net assets of $34.6m.