THE EUROPEAN INSTITUTE INC Charity Report

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THE EUROPEAN INSTITUTE INC

EIN 52-1627721

What they do

THE MISSION of THE EUROPEAN INSTITUTE is to SERVE AS A NEUTRAL FORUM and to PROMOTE DIALOGUE and INFORMATION EXCHANGE BETWEEN LEADING EUROPEAN and AMERICAN POLICY MAKERS ON THE MAJOR ECONOMIC, POLITICAL, SECURITY, and SOCIAL ISSUES THAT AFFECT THE TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONSHIP. - to SERVE AS A NETURAL FORUM and to PROMOTE DIALOGUE and INFORMATION EXCHANGE

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129.41%of revenue went to mission work51.0% of expenses · Program services

30.02%of revenue went to fundraising11.8% of expenses

$253.84spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

94.41%of revenue went to management and office costs37.2% of expenses

$0.70in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

104.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $481,914 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2016

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$313,259

Mission workProgram services$405,379129.41% of revenue51.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$295,76094.41% of revenue37.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$94,03430.02% of revenue11.8% of expenses

Total expenses$795,173253.84% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Money in and money out

Revenue$313,259

Expenses$795,173

Annual shortfall $481,914 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$405,379 · 51.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$295,760 · 37.2% of expenses

Fundraising$94,034 · 11.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$313,259

Expenses$795,173

Assets$557,511

Contributions$326,289

Mission work (program services)$405,379

Fundraising$94,034

Management and general$295,760

Stocks and bonds$208,789

Accounting fees$20,650

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2016

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JOELLE ATTINGERPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $71,957

JACQUELINE GRAPINCO-CHAIRMAN · 30 hrs/week $30,000

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (16)

JOELLE ATTINGERPRESIDENT

JACQUELINE GRAPINCO-CHAIRMAN

HONORABLE T ALLAN MCARTORDIRECTOR

AMBASSADOR ROBERT HUNTERDIRECTOR

C BOYDEN GRAYDIRECTOR

DIONY LEBOTDIRECTOR

FRANCINE LAMORIELLODIRECTOR

GUNTER BURGHARDTDIRECTOR

JACQUES DELORSDIRECTOR

JOHN BRUTONDIRECTOR

MARK ORRDIRECTOR

MICHAEL NELSONDIRECTOR

MICHAEL REMINGTONSECRETARY

NOVA DALYDIRECTOR

OLIVER MOSSTREASURER

RMICHAEL GADBAWDIRECTOR

About this charity

Location: 1001 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 200365531
County: District of Columbia
In care of: JOELLE ATTINGER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 895-1670

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2016
Tax period began: January 1, 2016
Tax preparer: LANE & COMPANY CPAS
Revocation date: May 15, 2020