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Screen a listInstitute for the Study of War Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$8.2Mrevenue
FY2024 · +83% in 3 yrs57staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin18.7%
Months of reserve5.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+20.3%
Middle half of peersMedianInstitute for the Study of War
Where the money goes FY2024 · $6.7M spent
Programs$5.0M74%Management and general$1.2M17%Fundraising$581k9%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
11 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 20% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort45funders
$2.5Ma year, last 3 years
34%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Smith Richardson Foundation IncSince FY2020$335k$210k$389k$193kThe Kovner FoundationOn and off$150k$25k$25k$330kSarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedSince FY2021$150k$120k$200kHertog Foundation IncOn and off$250kViola Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$35k$10k$10k$10k$25k$10k$10kAsness Family FoundationSince FY2022$25k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$634k$620k$325k$770k$862k$1.9M$2.3M20 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$26k$70k$20k$55k$107k$148k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund