International Spy Museum
700 Lenfant Plz SW, Washington, DC · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $31,785,524 | $29,407,042 | $98,659,434 |
| FY2023 | $29,044,242 | $26,159,920 | $94,907,253 |
| FY2022 | $29,040,696 | $24,129,858 | $91,974,370 |
| FY2021 | $22,140,962 | $20,725,435 | $79,424,585 |
| FY2020 | $5,784,668 | $18,781,449 | $75,296,808 |
| FY2019 | $14,437,308 | $20,938,447 | $91,998,654 |
| FY2018 | $30,877,588 | $17,079,483 | $102,050,851 |
| FY2017 | $61,235,031 | $16,437,586 | $87,262,741 |
| FY2016 | $59,177,740 | $10,576,662 | $38,716,209 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by International Spy Museum (EIN 46-1479450), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $2,981,258 | 9% |
| Program service revenue | $24,207,590 | 76% |
| Other revenue | $4,596,676 | 14% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $24,121,064 | 82% |
| Management & general | $4,099,871 | 14% |
| Fundraising | $1,186,107 | 4% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 76% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 82% of functional expenses, management & general 14%, and fundraising 4%.
- 82% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 54.8% of 31 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in DC.
- Net assets covered about 40.3 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 76th percentile among 401 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in DC.
- Total revenue was higher than 97.1% of 412 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in DC.
- Total revenue fell from $59,177,740 in FY2016 to $31,785,524 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 5 and decreased in 3 of 8 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 2 of 9 reported years (FY2019, FY2020).
- The highest revenue on record here is $61,235,031 in FY2017.
- Net assets grew from $38,716,209 to $98,659,434 between FY2016 and FY2024.
- Contributions and grants made up 85% of revenue in FY2016 and 9% in FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
THE INTERNATIONAL SPY MUSEUM CREATES COMPELLING EXHIBITIONS AND OTHER LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT SHED LIGHT ON THE SHADOW WORLD OF ESPIONAGE AND INTELLIGENCE, EDUCATING AND CHALLENGING EACH OF US TO ENGAGE CRITICALLY WITH THE COMPLEX WORLD AROUND US.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 2014 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | A50 — Arts, Culture & Humanities (in DC) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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