Macdonald-Laurier Institute

Analysis

Macdonald-Laurier Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3).

In the financial year ending December 2023, Macdonald-Laurier Institute reported income of $2.5m and spending of $2.5m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.7m to $2.5m (+41%), an average of +8.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Macdonald-Laurier Institute sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% 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 Westlake Christian Academy ($2.5m), Tzedek Association Inc ($2.5m) and National Church Residences of ($2.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $827k (34% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $666k. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $991k, net assets of $399k.