Innovations for Poverty Action a Nonprofit Corporation
Innovations for Poverty Action a Nonprofit Corporation reported $52.8 million in revenue and $57.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $76.81 went to program services, $21.41 to management and general costs and $1.78 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 74.4% of the total. Government grants made up 9.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $315,407 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 43 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 20% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $58MFor context, the median across 54 covered social science charities: $84.80 programs, $13.80 management, $1.40 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $53MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.8% | 81.3% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 21.4% | 13.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.8% | 1.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 74.4% | 81.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 9.8% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 24.7% | 4.4% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $315,407 | $467,896 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.54% | 2.13% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 43 | 19 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.9 | 16.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 96.5% |
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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseIpa's policy and advisory work supported the scaling of multiple cost effective programs. In the philippines, ipa partnered with the department of education and youth impact to scale an international cost-effective phone tutoring and sms-based education program, proven through randomized controlled trials as an effective remedial approach to strengthen foundational numeracy.together with georgetown university's guide, ipa supported rwanda's ministry of education to expand the stars program from 248 to 345 schools in 2024. The stars program is an initiative to improve education quality in…
As part of ipa's sector programs, ipa's peace & recovery program (p&r) aims to improve outcomes for conflict- and crisis-affected populations by building the evidence base on reducing violence and fragility, promoting peace, and preventing, coping with, and recovering from crises. In 2024, ipa launched the citizen security research initiative (csri), funded by the U.S. Department of state's bureau of international narcotics and law enforcement affairs. Csri aims to advance evidence on topics central to justice, civilian security, and crime and violence reduction addressing gaps in knowledge…
Ipa has also continued to directly run rigorous field research to identify cost-effective and scalable programs. One example relates to childhood immunization, one of the most cost-effective ways of reducing child mortality, but in some contexts a large percentage of children fail to complete their immunization schedules. A simple, low-cost innovation a colored bracelet used to signal whether a child has initiated vaccination, progressed in the schedule, or completed all first-year vaccinations on time was found to increase timely and complete vaccination by 13 percentage points. To build a…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $249,217 | $0 | $66,190 | $315,407 |
| CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $253,502 | $0 | $57,402 | $310,904 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $274,059 | $0 | $24,843 | $298,902 |
| CHIEF RSRCH & METHODOLOGY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $236,233 | $0 | $59,471 | $295,704 |
| GENERAL COUNSEL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $235,139 | $0 | $59,435 | $294,574 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,284 | $0 | $51,804 | $219,088 |
| DIR. BUSINESS & PROG. DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $157,545 | $0 | $56,114 | $213,659 |
| SR. DIR. OF SECTOR PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,999 | $0 | $56,682 | $212,681 |
43 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Innovations for Poverty Action a Nonprofit Corporation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $909K (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
2024 · 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–1b14 · 14 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 11aYes
- 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 5110
- Volunteers Part I, line 614
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BRIDEWELL USA Cyber security provider | $200,830 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to Innovations for Poverty Action a Nonprofit Corporation totaling $12M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Innovations for Poverty Action a Nonprofit Corporation spent in 2024, $76.81 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Innovations for Poverty Action a Nonprofit Corporation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Innovations for Poverty Action a Nonprofit Corporation reported that 76.8% of its $57.9 million in expenses went to program services, 21.4% to management and general and 1.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Innovations for Poverty Action a Nonprofit Corporation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Innovations for Poverty Action a Nonprofit Corporation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $315,407, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Innovations for Poverty Action a Nonprofit Corporation get its money?
Of $52.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 74.4% came from contributions and grants (including 9.8% from government grants) and 24.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Innovations for Poverty Action a Nonprofit Corporation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 06-1660068 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513169349300641 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403179349307255 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323199349328012 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021 (amended), object 202233569349300738 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133159349305283 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033049349300118 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 06-1660068: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.