Eurasianet Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
EURASIANET IS AN INDEPENDENT NEWS ORGANIZATION THAT COVERS NEWS FROM AND ABOUT THE SOUTH CAUCASUS AND CENTRAL ASIA, PROVIDING ON-THE-GROUND REPORTING AND CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE MOST IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE REGION. WE STRIVE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION USEFUL TO POLICYMAKERS, SCHOLARS, AND INTERESTED CITIZENS BOTH IN AND OUTSIDE OF EURASIA. CONTENT IS PUBLISHED IN BOTH ENGLISH AND RUSSIAN.EURASIANET IS A TAX-EXEMPT [501(C)3] ORGANIZATION BASED AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY'S HARRIMAN INSTITUTE, ONE OF THE LEADING CENTERS IN NORTH AMERICA OF SCHOLARSHIP ON EURASIA. WE ARE FUNDED BY THE OPEN SOCIETY FOUNDATIONS, THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY'S SALTZMAN INSTITUTE OF WAR AND PEACE STUDIES AND OTHER GRANT-MAKING INSTITUTIONS, AND ARE ADVISED BY A BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
- Income
- $248,410
- Spending
- $424,904
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- -1.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 55%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 4
- Highest pay
- $42,091, executive dir./secretary
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
Weak: 15 out of 100. Higher than 3% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 304% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 71% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 48% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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 88% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (1)
- $351,567 spent. EURASIANET IS AN INDEPENDENT NEWS ORGANIZATION WITH OVER TWO DECADES OF EXPERIENCE IN PUBLISHING ORIGINAL INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS ABOUT RUSSIA AND THE REST OF EURASIA, REACHING A GLOBAL AUDIENCE IN BOTH ENGLISH AND RUSSIAN. IN 2016, IT ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS AN INDEPENDENT, TAX-EXEMPT 501(C)3 NEWS ORGANIZATION. THE SAME YEAR EURASIANET ENTERED INTO A PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT WITH COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY'S HARRIMAN INSTITUTE. EURASIANET AT THE END OF ITS FISCAL YEAR IN 2023 HAD AN AVERAGE MONTHLY COMBINED READERSHIP TOTALING MORE THAN 1.2 MILLION UNIQUE VISITORS ACROSS ALL OUR DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS, INCLUDING DIRECT TRAFFIC TO OUR WEBSITE AND BRANDED SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS, AS WELL AS VERIFIABLE REPRINTS BY THIRD-PARTY MEDIA OUTLETS. IN 2023, EURASIANET EXPANDED ITS PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES, INSTITUTING A MENTORING PROGRAM TO PROVIDE PRACTICAL OPPORTUNITIES TO NON-JOURNALISTS (I.E. ACADEMICS, EXPERTS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION ACTIVISTS) TO IMPROVE THEIR COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS. OVER THE YEARS, EURASIANET HAS GARNERED NUMEROUS AWARDS, INCLUDING AN HONOR IN 2018 FROM THE WEBBY AWARDS FOR A SPECIAL FEATURE ABOUT L00TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BOLSHEVIK REVOLUTION. THE WEBBIES ARE DESCRIBED AS THE OSCARS OF THE INTERNET. IN 2011, THE NEWS ORGANIZATION GARNERED AN EPPY AWARD IN THE CATEGORY OF BEST NEWS WEBSITE WITH UNDER 250,000 UNIQUE VISITS PER MONTH, PRESENTED BY EDITOR & PUBLISHER MAGAZINE.
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
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.
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.
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.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2016.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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.
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