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Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis

EIN 51-0192436International Massachusetts Small

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Specializing in national security, foreign policy, and defense planning issues

Founded in 1976, the Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis (IFPA) is an independent, nonpartisan research organization specializing in national security, foreign policy, and defense planning issues. We help senior government policy makers, industry leaders, and officials in the public policy community make informed decisions in a dynamic and unpredictable global security environment. The Institute identifies global and regional trends and assesses their implications for policy planners; translates policy options into concrete program decisions; designs strategic plans for government and industry clients; and establishes strategic partnerships with industry, think tanks, academia and government. IFPA is associated with The Fletcher School, Tufts University.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

63.22Overall score
out of 100

57.52Financial score
out of 100

70.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$703,302

Total expenses · USD$935,517

Program expenses

$468,694.02 recorded amount

50.1%

Fundraising expenses

$47,711.37 recorded amount

5.1%

Administrative expenses

$418,176.10 recorded amount

44.7%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.05 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Robert Pfaltzgraff Jr.
Recorded compensation: Not reported in source
Recorded compensation percentage: Not reported in source

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	70.0
`category` Category	International
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1976, the Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis (IFPA) is an independent, nonpartisan research organization specializing in national security, foreign policy, and defense planning issues. We help senior government policy makers, industry leaders, and officials in the public policy community make informed decisions in a dynamic and unpredictable global security environment. The Institute identifies global and regional trends and assesses their implications for policy planners; translates policy options into concrete program decisions; designs strategic plans for government and industry clients; and establishes strategic partnerships with industry, think tanks, academia and government. IFPA is associated with The Fletcher School, Tufts University.
`ein` EIN	51-0192436
`tot_exp` Total expenses	935517.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.447
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.05
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.051
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.501
`fscore` Financial score	57.52
`leader` Recorded leader	Robert Pfaltzgraff Jr.
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	Not reported (blank source field)
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	Not reported (blank source field)
`motto` Tagline	Specializing in national security, foreign policy, and defense planning issues
`name` Charity name	Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis
`tot_rev` Total revenue	703302.0
`score` Overall score	63.22
`state` State code	MA
`subcategory` Subcategory	International Peace, Security, and Affairs
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	468694.017
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	47711.367
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	418176.099

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 51-0192436
Source category: International
Source subcategory: International Peace, Security, and Affairs
Recorded location: Massachusetts (MA)
Expense-based size: Small
Under $3.5M in total expenses · source label: small

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.