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Center for International Policy Inc

EIN 52-1446207 · Washington, DC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak44 out of 100GovernanceStrong91 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL POLICY IS A WOMAN-LED, PROGRESSIVE, INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT CENTER FOR RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY WORKING TO ADVANCE A MORE PEACEFUL, JUST, AND SUSTAINABLE U.S. APPROACH TO FOREIGN POLICY. THROUGH RESEARCH, CONVENING, AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS, WE PROVIDE NUANCED ANALYSES AND PROMOTE EVIDENCE-BASED POLICY SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS TODAY'S MOST URGENT GLOBAL THREATS. CENTRAL TO OUR MISSION IS THE INCLUSION AND INTEGRATION OF DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES INTO OUR RESEARCH, WHICH CENTER THE VOICES OF COMMUNITIES MOST IMPACTED BY U.S. FOREIGN POLICY BOTH AT HOME AND ABROAD.

Income
$817,220
Spending
$2.1 million
Spent on programs
58%
Reserves
3.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 92%
Employees
16
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$226,876, president & ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 44 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 27% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 163% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 73% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    58% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 34 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $120,102 spent. WOMEN FOR WEAPONS TRADE TRANSPARENCY (W2T2) IS A PROGRAM OF THE CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL POLICY. W2T2 PROMOTES TRANSPARENCY IN THE U.S. ARMS TRADE THROUGH INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING AND PUBLISHING ORIGINAL MULTIMEDIA CONTENT TO GENERATE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE OF MILITARIZATION AND ITS IMPACT ON HUMAN SECURITY, AUTONOMY, AND JUSTICE.
  2. $147,968 spent. THE SECURITY ASSISTANCE MONITOR (SAM) PROGRAM IS FOCUSED ON ENHANCING TRANSPARENCY AND OVERSIGHT OF AN INCREASINGLY CENTRAL U.S. FOREIGN POLICY TOOL: U.S. FOREIGN SECURITY AID AND ARMS SALES. BY PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE U.S. SECURITY ASSISTANCE DATA AND BY CONDUCTING INDEPENDENT, DATA-DRIVEN RESEARCH, THE PROGRAM SEEKS TO INFORM AND ELEVATE THE DEBATE AMONG CIVIL SOCIETY, JOURNALISTS, SCHOLARS, AND POLICY MAKERS IN THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD ABOUT THE RISKS AND BEST USES OF U.S. SECURITY ASSISTANCE TO IMPROVE HUMAN SECURITY.
  3. $105,263 spent. GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS: THIS PROGRAM DEVELOPS AND MAINTAINS CONSTRUCTIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH KEY GOVERNMENTAL OFFICIALS AS WELL AS OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS AND EXECUTES THE POLICY PRIORITIES OF CIP.
  4. $867,907 spent. GENERAL PROGRAMS: OUR WORK SPANS SIX REGIONS AND COVERS ISSUES RANGING FROM U.S. SECURITY ASSISTANCE, NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, AND CORRUPTION TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGY. THROUGH RESEARCH, CONVENING, AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS, WE PROVIDE NUANCED ANALYSES AND PROMOTE EVIDENCE-BASED POLICY SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS TODAY'S MOST URGENT GLOBAL THREATS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 1986.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: International Potato Center (Alexandria, VA), EIN 23-7396123. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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