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Institute for the Study of War

EIN 26-0273675Research and Public Policy District of Columbia Small

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Advancing an informed understanding of military affairs

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) advances an informed understanding of military affairs through reliable research, trusted analysis, and innovative education. We are committed to improving the nation's ability to execute military operations and respond to emerging threats in order to achieve U.S. strategic objectives. ISW is a non-partisan, non-profit, public policy research organization. ISW conducts detailed, open-source intelligence analysis to provide the most accurate information on current conflicts and security threats. ISW researchers spend time in conflict zones conducting independent assessments and enhancing their understanding of realities on the ground. Through reports and timely events, our research educates military and civilian leaders, reporters, and the public to enhance the quality of policy debates.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

81.77Overall score
out of 100

79.04Financial score
out of 100

85.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$2,371,814

Total expenses · USD$1,843,667

Program expenses

$1,344,033.24 recorded amount

72.9%

Fundraising expenses

$228,614.71 recorded amount

12.4%

Administrative expenses

$267,331.71 recorded amount

14.5%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.10 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Kimberly Kagan
Recorded compensation: $162,500.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 8.81%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Institute for the Study of War
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	85.0
`category` Category	Research and Public Policy
`description` Mission & description	The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) advances an informed understanding of military affairs through reliable research, trusted analysis, and innovative education. We are committed to improving the nation's ability to execute military operations and respond to emerging threats in order to achieve U.S. strategic objectives. ISW is a non-partisan, non-profit, public policy research organization. ISW conducts detailed, open-source intelligence analysis to provide the most accurate information on current conflicts and security threats. ISW researchers spend time in conflict zones conducting independent assessments and enhancing their understanding of realities on the ground. Through reports and timely events, our research educates military and civilian leaders, reporters, and the public to enhance the quality of policy debates.
`ein` EIN	26-0273675
`tot_exp` Total expenses	1843667.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.145
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.1
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.124
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.7290000000000001
`fscore` Financial score	79.04
`leader` Recorded leader	Kimberly Kagan
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	162500.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.08810000000000001
`motto` Tagline	Advancing an informed understanding of military affairs
`name` Charity name	Institute for the Study of War
`tot_rev` Total revenue	2371814.0
`score` Overall score	81.77
`state` State code	DC
`subcategory` Subcategory	Social and Public Policy Research
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1344033.2430000002
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	228614.70799999998
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	267331.71499999997

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 26-0273675
Source category: Research and Public Policy
Source subcategory: Social and Public Policy Research
Recorded location: District of Columbia (DC)
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.