The Institute of World Politics is located in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Its campus consists of two buildings, the Marlatt Mansion and Bently Hall, both of which contain classrooms and administrative offices. Both building are designated contributing properties to the Sixteenth Street Historic District. Bently Hall at the Institute is named for Donald E. Bently, a longtime Institute Board member and major financial supporter of the Institute.[25][26][27]
Donald E. Bently purchased the Marlatt Mansion and two adjacent townhouses for the Institute. For the first 15 years, he rented the building to the Institute for $1.00 per year. He paid several million dollars to renovate the townhouses and later donated them to the Institute. He also endowed the Donald E. Bently Chair of Political Economy.[30]
The institute is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, tax-exempt educational institution, relying on private charitable donations and tuition. Tuition accounts for approximately 65% of annual operating expenses.[31]
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↑"The American Security Council Foundation"(PDF). Ascfusa.org. Archived from the original(PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
↑"IWP mourns the passing of longtime supporter Donald E. Bently". 2 October 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
↑"IPW Booklet"(PDF). Archived from the original(PDF) on 2011-05-26.
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