Nonprofit · EIN 52-1699641
INSTITUTE OF WORLD POLITICS
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $11,135,448 | $12,012,452 | -$877,004 | $20,905,634 | $7,271,512 | $13,634,122 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $12,819,922 | $12,041,002 | $778,920 | $23,599,115 | $7,989,645 | $15,609,470 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $12,528,606 | $11,287,791 | $1,240,815 | $22,850,792 | $8,009,229 | $14,841,563 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,486,350
- Program service revenue
- $3,783,149
- Investment income
- $100,053
- Net rental income
- $18,396
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$103,270
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$266,751
- Other revenue
- -$234,104
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $883,781
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,447,226
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,915,731
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,546,462
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $24,303
- Accounting fees
- $128,852
- Occupancy
- $307,378
- Travel
- $172,791
- Depreciation
- $454,696
- Program services (functional)
- $7,313,857
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,686,021
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,012,574
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $23,599,115
- Total assets, end of year
- $20,905,634
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,271,512
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,634,122
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,775,893
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,040,078
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,641,440
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,992,682
- Gross receipts
- $13,798,559
- Employees
- 95
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1990
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR JOHN LENCZOWSKI | CHANCELLOR & PRESIDENT EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $221,330 | $49,310 |
| MAREK CHODAKIEWICZ | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $229,704 | $39,956 |
| ALDONA WOS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $228,048 | $12,961 |
| S J TSAGRONIS | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,339 | $37,648 |
| ARIANE SWEENEY | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Officer | 40 | $174,627 | $34,199 |
| CHRISTOPHER GLASS | EXECUTIVE VP Officer | 40 | $196,584 | $11,802 |
| JAMES ROBBINS | ACADEMIC DEAN Key employee | 40 | $193,413 | $12,888 |
| DAVID GLANCY | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,747 | $36,283 |
| MILTON LANE | CIO Officer | 40 | $177,781 | $10,315 |
| CHRISTOPHER HARMON | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,255 | $10,034 |
| DAVID THOMAS | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,220 | $1,069 |
| JASON JOHNSRUD | DEAN OF STUDENTS Officer | 40 | $123,554 | $16,828 |
| JOHN LOVEWELL | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| HON MARIO M KRANJAC | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| HON TIDAL W MCCOY | TREASURER AND SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
21 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAN FIELER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLOS E FONTS SR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN K GARVEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEIDI LEBARON LEUPP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR LONG NGUYEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARLA AHMANSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARRETT JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUGLASS MACKINNON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BURK MURCHISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELISE MURCHISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HON EDWARD F REILLY JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SHAW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONALD V SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| D TIMOTHY WHITE PDD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RJ BLAKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLEY DECONCILIIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN FREEH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER GRAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR CAN XUAN NGUYEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAJOR GEN STEPHEN T SARGEANT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE T WIELAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR JOHN LENCZOWSKI | CHANCELLOR AND PRESIDENT EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $236,250 | $14,594 |
| JAMES ROBBINS | ACADEMIC DEAN Key employee | 40 | $228,650 | $13,017 |
| ALDONA WOS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $225,000 | $14,298 |
| MAREK CHODAKIEWICZ | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $212,098 | $2,784 |
| CHRISTOPHER GLASS | EXECUTIVE VP Officer | 40 | $195,000 | $11,334 |
| CHRISTINE BALLING | DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION Officer | 40 | $176,750 | $9,885 |
| MATTHEW DANIELS | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,000 | $10,334 |
| ARIANE SWEENEY | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Officer | 40 | $175,000 | $9,782 |
| S J TSAGRONIS | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,250 | $10,227 |
| JOHN BERGHOLZ | VP OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Officer | 40 | $165,000 | $11,298 |
| CHRISTOPHER HARMON | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,250 | $13,589 |
| DAVID THOMAS | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,750 | $0 |
| JASON JOHNSRUD | DEAN OF STUDENTS Officer | 40 | $121,667 | $7,108 |
| TIM STEBBINS | DIRECTOR OF RECRUITING Officer | 40 | $102,417 | $7,055 |
| JOHN LOVEWELL | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| HON TIDAL W MCCOY | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| KARLA AHMANSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR STEPHEN A FAUSEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN FIELER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLS E FONTS SR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN K GARVEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRETT JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON MARIO M KRANJAC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI LEBARON LEUPP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLASS MACKINNON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MAIBACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BURK MURCHISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISE MURCHISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LONG NGUYEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIG GEN JACK NICHOLSON US ARM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON EDWARD F REILLY JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SHAW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD V SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| D TIMOTHY WHITE PDD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR JOHN LENCZOWSKI | CHANCELLOR AND PRESIDENT EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $243,855 | $19,910 |
| MAREK CHODAKIEWICZ | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $180,163 | $36,157 |
| S J TSAGRONIS | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $180,738 | $29,859 |
| MATTHEW DANIELS | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $168,443 | $27,724 |
| ARIANE SWEENEY | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Officer | 40 | $166,807 | $28,184 |
| JOHN BERGHOLZ | VP OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Officer | 40 | $153,470 | $35,325 |
| JAMES ROBBINS | ACADEMIC DEAN Key employee | 40 | $177,633 | $9,675 |
| CHRIS GLASS | EXECUTIVE VP Officer | 40 | $167,570 | $7,313 |
| DAVID THOMAS | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,610 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE BALLING | DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Officer | 40 | $152,116 | $15,488 |
| AMB ALDONA Z WOS MD | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $164,905 | $1,875 |
| CHRISTOPHER HARMON | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,271 | $7,295 |
| JASON JOHNSRUD | DEAN OF STUDENTS Officer | 40 | $113,813 | $38,263 |
| JAMES ANDERSON | FORMER OFFICER Former | 40 | $144,146 | $1,574 |
| TIM STEBBINS | DIRECTOR OF RECRUITING Officer | 40 | $131,124 | $13,894 |
| JOHN LOVEWELL | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| HON TIDAL W MCCOY | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| DR STEPHEN A FAUSEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN FIELER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS E FONTS SR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN K GARVEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI LEBARON LEUPP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MAIBACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LONG NGUYEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIG GEN JACK NICHOLSON US ARMY-RET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEN RAYMOND T ODIERNO US ARMY-RET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON EDWARD F REILLY JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON PETER SCHAUMBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SHAW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD V SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON WILLIAM H WEBSTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE T WIELAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUANNE ZURLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1521 16TH STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-1463
- In care of
- % ELAINE PINDER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRISTOPHER GLASS, 1521 16TH STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTOPHER GLASS, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (202) 462-2101
- Website
- WWW.IWP.EDU
- Return prepared by
- RSM US LLP
Mission
THE INSTITUTE OF WORLD POLITICS IS A GRADUATE SCHOOL OF NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, DEDICATED TO DEVELOPING LEADERS WITH A SOUND UNDERSTANDING OF INTERNATIONAL REALITIES AND THE ETHICAL CONDUCT OF STATECRAFT, BASED ON KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF THE FOUNDING PRINCIPLES OF THE AMERICAN POLITICAL ECONOMY AND THE WESTERN MORAL TRADITION.
Program accomplishments
- THE INSTITUTE OFFERS THREE M.A. DEGREES IN ITS MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAM, EIGHT CERTIFICATES OF GRADUATE STUDY, AND A CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM, ALL WITH A PROFESSIONAL CURRICULUM COVERING THE VARIOUS ELEMENTS OF STATECRAFT. THIS CURRICULUM IS BASED UPON AN INTERDISCIPLINARY FOUNDATIONAL COURSE OF STUDY THAT INCLUDES RELEVANT ELEMENTS OF COMPARITIVE POLITICAL CULTURE, WESTERN MORAL PRECEPTS, PRACTICAL POLITICAL ECONOMICS, AND A POLITICAL AND DIPLOMATIC HISTORY.Expenses $5,339,366 · grants $883,781 · revenue $3,783,149
- THE INSTITUTE HAS A PROGRAM OF EDUCATIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL COUNSELING FOR IT'S STUDENTS FROM VARIOUS PEOPLE ASSOCIATED WITH THE INSTITUTE, INCLUDING THE FACULTY CHAIRMAN, THE ADMISSIONS COORDINATOR, AND OTHER FACULTY MEMBERS. THE INSTITUTE ASSISTS ITS STUDENTS WITH FINDING EMPLOYMENT OPPURTUNITIES, PARTICULARLY THOSE IN THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND THE NATIONAL SECURITY FIELDS.Expenses $1,568,451
- THE LIBRARY OFFERS SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE INSTITUTE'S CURRICULUM AND EXPAND STUDENTS' LEARNING OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO OUR PRINT COLLECTIONS, ELECTRONIC SUBSCRIPTIONS, AS WELL AS ACCESS TO PARTNER LIBRARIES.Expenses $406,040
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1699641
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q055)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $20,905,634
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,798,559
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $11,135,448 | $12,012,452 | $20,905,634 | XML |
| 990 | July 2024 | $12,819,922 | $12,041,002 | $23,599,115 | XML |
| 990 | July 2023 | $12,528,606 | $11,287,791 | $22,850,792 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | $13,368,680 | $9,363,552 | $21,342,059 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 52-1699641).
Questions about INSTITUTE OF WORLD POLITICS
- What is the EIN of INSTITUTE OF WORLD POLITICS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INSTITUTE OF WORLD POLITICS is 52-1699641.
- Is INSTITUTE OF WORLD POLITICS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to INSTITUTE OF WORLD POLITICS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INSTITUTE OF WORLD POLITICS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of INSTITUTE OF WORLD POLITICS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did INSTITUTE OF WORLD POLITICS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of INSTITUTE OF WORLD POLITICS?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names CHRISTOPHER GLASS.
- Who are the officers and directors of INSTITUTE OF WORLD POLITICS?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 36 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $221,330 (DR JOHN LENCZOWSKI, CHANCELLOR & PRESIDENT EMERITUS).
- How much revenue does INSTITUTE OF WORLD POLITICS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,135,448, expenses of $12,012,452 and total assets of $20,905,634 at year end.
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