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The Washington Baltimore Center for Psychoanalysis Inc

EIN 53-0213312 · Washington, DC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair58 out of 100GovernanceStrong92 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO EDUCATE AND SUPPORT PSYCHOANALYSTS, PSYCHOTHERAPISTS AND SCHOLARS, AND TO COLLABORATE WITH MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY IN APPLYING PSYCHOANALYTIC KNOWLEDGE TO PSYCHOSOCIAL PROBLEMS.

Income
$1.5 million
Spending
$1.1 million
Spent on programs
63%
Reserves
-1.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
investment income, 55%
Employees
5
Volunteers
115
Highest pay
$144,608, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 58 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 29% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 33% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    62% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 39 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 92 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 12 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no 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

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 June 30, 2025, 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 (3)
  1. $590,133 spent. CONTINUING EDUCATION: THE WASHINGTON BALTIMORE PSYCHOANALYTIC INSTITUTE OFFERS THREE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: THE PSYCHOANALYTIC STUDIES PROGRAM (PSP): A TWO YEAR PROGRAM WHICH INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO ESSENTIAL CONCEPTS IN PSYCHOANALYSIS. FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN BECOMING CLINICAL PSYCHOANALYSTS, PSP WILL BE CREDITED AS THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF THE FOUR AND A HALF YEAR PSYCHOANALYTIC CURRICULUM. ADULT PSYCHOANALYTIC TRAINING: COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING IN PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY AND TECHNIQUE, BUILDING ON THE CONCEPTS LEARNED IN THE PSP PROGRAM. GRADUATES OF THE PROGRAM ARE QUALIFIED TO PRACTICE CLINICAL PSYCHOANALYSIS WITH ADULTS. WBCP ALSO OFFERS A RANGE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, WHICH FOCUS ON A PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACH TO TREATING AND WORKING WITH PATIENTS. WBCP IS FORTUNATE TO HAVE A LARGE GROUP OF HIGHLY QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS WHICH GENEROUSLY VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME TO TEACH AND MENTOR IN MANY OF THE PROGRAMS.
  2. $65,755 spent. MEMBERSHIP: WBCP PROVIDES TO MEMBERS WITH THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS: STUDY GROUPS-OPTIONAL CLASSES, RESOURCE FOR CANDIDATES, STUDENTS, MEMBERS, AND PATIENTS TO EXPRESS CONCERNS ABOUT ILLNESS, IMPAIRMENT OR OTHER DIFFICULTIES, ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS ON PSYCHOANALYTIC TOPICS, MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY, AND MEMBER TO MEMBER LISTSERVS AND COMMUNICATION TOOLS, E-NEWSLETTER, A SUBSCRIPTION TO PSYCHOANALYTIC ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING (PEPWEB).
  3. $1,292 spent. NEW DIRECTIONS IS A THREE-YEAR POSTGRADUATE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR PSYCHOLOGICALLY-MINDED WRITERS WHO WANT TO DEVELOP A RICHER UNDERSTANDING OF MODERN PSYCHOANALYTIC PERSPECTIVES AND APPLY IT TO THEIR OWN WORK. THROUGH A COMMUNITY OF STUDENTS, ALUMNI, TEACHERS, AND GUEST FACULTY, PARTICIPANTS COME TOGETHER ANNUALL OVER THREE IN-PERSON MEEKEND MEETINGS TO EXPLORE SELECTED ASPECTS OF THE PSYCHOANALYTIC DOMAIN.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since April 1952.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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