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American Institute in Taiwan reported $70.4 million in revenue and $69.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.53 went to program services, $22.47 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 90.5% of the total. Government grants made up 90.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $234,091 (AITW Trade and Commercial Affairs Director). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 13% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $70MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $70MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.5% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.5% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 90.5% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 90.5% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 8.6% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $234,091 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.34% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.0 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 2 of 5 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITW Trade and Commercial Affairs Director Key employee, 40 hrs/week | $193,173 | $0 | $40,918 | $234,091 |
| AITW Managing Director Officer, 40 hrs/week | $180,790 | $0 | $40,995 | $221,785 |
| Chairwoman Director/trustee, 40 hrs/week | $167,954 | $0 | $51,519 | $219,473 |
| AITW Political and Military Affairs Deputy Director Key employee, 40 hrs/week | $178,595 | $0 | $37,883 | $216,478 |
| AITW Executive Director Officer, 40 hrs/week | $156,563 | $0 | $39,542 | $196,105 |
| Trustee Director/trustee, 1 hrs/week | $600 | $0 | $0 | $600 |
| Trustee Director/trustee, 1 hrs/week | $600 | $0 | $0 | $600 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from American Institute in Taiwan (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $878K (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
FY2025 · 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–1b5 · 2 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 11aNo
- 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 512
- Volunteers Part I, line 623
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TW MICE Event Destination Management Company GCTF Workshop Management | $696,460 |
| Western Door federal LLC GCTF Workshop Management | $310,662 |
| ShuoHao Language Center Language Training | $153,774 |
| RSM US LLP Financial application license fees maintenance service and tax service | $149,291 |
| Forrest International Property Management Co Ltd Property Management service | $144,068 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 13 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from American Institute in Taiwan's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for American Institute in Taiwan, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of American Institute in Taiwan's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, American Institute in Taiwan reported that 77.5% of its $69.6 million in expenses went to program services, 22.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does American Institute in Taiwan pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation American Institute in Taiwan reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $234,091, for the role of AITW Trade and Commercial Affairs Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does American Institute in Taiwan get its money?
Of $70.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 90.5% came from contributions and grants (including 90.5% from government grants) and 8.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is American Institute in Taiwan a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 62-1049974 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202631329349305928 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202522269349301132 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202442279349300624 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202342229349300514 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202232229349301913 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122239349300722 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 62-1049974: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.