International Institute for Sustainable Development

Analysis

International Institute for Sustainable Development is a registered charity in United States, based in Canada. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1994, 32 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).

In the financial year ending March 2024, International Institute for Sustainable Development reported income of $36.8m and spending of $36.1m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from March 2019 to March 2024, income grew from $19.3m to $36.8m (+91%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, International Institute for Sustainable Development sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% 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 Global Fund for Women Inc ($36.7m), Engenderhealth Inc ($36.9m) and American Committee for Shaare Zedek ($36.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 2.0% and program service revenue 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $388k (1.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $11.5m. At year end it held assets of $112.0m against liabilities of $101.4m, net assets of $10.5m. It reported 9 employees.