Institute for Strategic Dialogue-Us
Institute for Strategic Dialogue-Us reported $12.8 million in revenue and $8.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $90.91 went to program services, $6.12 to management and general costs and $2.97 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. Government grants made up 8.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $258,617 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 1080% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $8.5MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 8.1% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $258,617 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.04% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 8 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $248,539 | $0 | $10,078 | $258,617 |
| ED-USA Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $171,267 | $0 | $23,228 | $194,495 |
| ED-STRONG CITIES NETWORK Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $137,341 | $0 | $18,337 | $155,678 |
| ED-AMEA Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,631 | $0 | $11,154 | $154,785 |
| DIR. TECH & SOCIETY Highest compensated employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $138,578 | $0 | $11,310 | $149,888 |
| DIR. THREAT PREVENTION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,096 | $0 | $10,468 | $131,564 |
| DIR. OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,879 | $0 | $6,954 | $122,833 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Institute for Strategic Dialogue-Us (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $453K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b8 · 7 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 544
- Volunteers Part I, line 67
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Institute for Strategic Dialogue-Us totaling $2.3M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Institute for Strategic Dialogue-Us spent in 2024, $90.91 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Institute for Strategic Dialogue-Us's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Institute for Strategic Dialogue-Us reported that 90.9% of its $8.5 million in expenses went to program services, 6.1% to management and general and 3.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Institute for Strategic Dialogue-Us pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Institute for Strategic Dialogue-Us reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $258,617, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Institute for Strategic Dialogue-Us get its money?
Of $12.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 100.0% came from contributions and grants (including 8.1% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Institute for Strategic Dialogue-Us a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-1282489 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503169349306780 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443209349312294 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313179349307876 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202201309349302795 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202141329349301319 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202011709349300316 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-1282489: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.