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Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft

EIN 84-2285143 · Washington, DC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair55 out of 100GovernanceStrong92 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE QUINCY INSTITUTE PROMOTES IDEAS THAT MOVE U.S. FOREIGN POLICY AWAY FROM ENDLESS WAR AND TOWARD VIGOROUS DIPLOMACY IN THE PURSUIT OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE. QI'S STAFF AND NON-RESIDENT EXPERTS EXPOSE THE COSTS AND CONSEQUENCES OF UNACCOUNTABLE, OVERLY MILITARIZED FOREIGN POLICY AND PRESENT ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES UNDER OUR GENERAL PROGRAM AND OUR RESPONSIBLE STATECRAFT PROGRAM, IN ADDITION TO OUR SIX BROAD THEMATIC PROGRAMS - MIDDLE EAST, EAST ASIA, GRAND STRATEGY, DEMOCRATIZING FOREIGN POLICY, GLOBAL SOUTH, AND EURASIA.

Income
$5.5 million
Spending
$7.4 million
Spent on programs
84%
Reserves
4.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 97%
Employees
50
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$340,028, chief executive officer

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

Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 6% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 34% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 38% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    84% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 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: 92 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 14 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 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 (5)
  1. $1.9 million spent. GENERAL PROGRAM:THE QUINCY INSTITUTE'S GENERAL PROGRAM INCLUDES THE CROSS-CUTTING ELEMENTS OF THE INSTITUTE'S WORK TO FORGE A NEW FOREIGN POLICY CENTERED ON DIPLOMATIC ENGAGEMENT AND MILITARY RESTRAINT THROUGH SCHOLARSHIP AND CONVENINGS BY STAFF AND NON-RESIDENT FELLOWS.
  2. $655,735 spent. RESPONSIBLE STATECRAFT PROGRAM:RESPONSIBLE STATECRAFT IS THE QUINCY INSTITUTE'S ONLINE MAGAZINE, WHICH PUBLISHES PRO-DIPLOMACY AND MILITARY RESTRAINT ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH.
  3. $866,755 spent. OUR COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM PRODUCES AND DISSEMINATES THE WORK OF OUR FOREIGN POLICY RESEARCHERS AND MAKES IT ACCESSIBLE TO EXPERT AUDIENCES AND THE BROADER PUBLIC.
  4. $280,952 spent. GRAND STRATEGY PROGRAM:THE GRAND STRATEGY PROGRAM CONDUCTS RESEARCH ON THE COSTS AND DANGERS OF AMERICA'S CURRENT GRAND STRATEGY OF PRIMACY - A MILITARY FORCE POSTURE OF GLOBAL DOMINANCE - AND THE UNDERLYING FACTORS THAT SUPPORT THIS STRATEGY.
  5. $2.5 million spent. OTHER PROGRAMS (DEMOCRATIZING FOREIGN POLICY PROGRAM, ADVOCACY, EURASIA, EAST ASIA, MIDDLE EAST, AND GLOBAL SOUTH):THE DEMOCRATIZING FOREIGN POLICY PROGRAM ENGAGES IN SCHOLARSHIP AND INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALSIM ON THE LINKS BETWEEN MILITARIZED FOREIGN POLICY AND ITS IMPACTS IN THE UNITED STATES. THE ADVOCACY PROGRAM PROMOTES AND DISTRIBUTES QUINCY INSTITUTE PUBLICATIONS TO CONGRESSIONAL AND ADMINISTRATION POLICYMAKERS. IT ALSO ENGAGES IN BROAD EDUCATIONAL WORK, AS WELL AS PERMISSIBLE LEVELS OF ADVOCACY IN SUPPORT OF SPECIFIC LEGISLATIVE POLICY. THE EURASIA PROGRAM ANALYZES POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS IN EUROPE AND THE COUNTRIES OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION TO SUPPORT U.S. POLICIES THAT PROMOTE INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND COOPERATION IN THE REGION AND AVOID UNNECESSARY, COSTLY AND DANGEROUS NEW U.S. MILITARY COMMITMENTS. THE EAST ASIA PROGRAM CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATIONS ON THE SIZE AND NATURE OF THE CHALLENGE CHINA AND NORTH KOREA POSE TO THE UNITED STATES, AND IT ADVANCES A BALANCED ALTERNATIVE TO THE CURRENT U.S. STRATEGY OF DOMINANCE IN EAST ASIA. THE QUINCY INSTITUTE'S MIDDLE EAST PROGRAM PROMOTES A BASIC REORIENTATION OF U.S. POLICY TOWARD THE REGION THROUGH POLICY SCHOLARSHIP, RESEARCH AND WRITING.THE GLOBAL SOUTH PROGRAM IS HELPING FASHION A NEW BARGAIN BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE GLOBAL SOUTH, INCLUDING ITS MIDDLE POWERS, TO DEEPEN TIES AND ENHANCE U.S. INFLUENCE IN THE VAST REGION IN LESS MILITARIZED WAYS IN PART BY BRINGING THEIR VOICES AND PERSPECTIVES INTO WASHINGTON'S POLICY MAKING SPHERES.

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 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 December 2024.

    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 December 2019.

    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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