East-West Management Institute
East-West Management Institute reported $30.5 million in revenue and $30.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $87.32 went to program services, $12.68 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.9% of the total. Government grants made up 93.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $303,317 (CHIEF OF PARTY). 25 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 74% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $30MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 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 $30MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.7% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 93.9% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $303,317 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.00% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 25 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.1 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 5 | 100.0% |
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 expenseUganda civil society strengthening activity (cssa)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF OF PARTY Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $273,852 | $0 | $29,465 | $303,317 |
| PRESIDENT Officer, 49.00 hrs/week | $257,000 | $0 | $37,651 | $294,651 |
| DEPUTY CHIEF OF PARTY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $249,065 | $0 | $35,743 | $284,808 |
| EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 56.00 hrs/week | $240,058 | $0 | $40,769 | $280,827 |
| DEPUTY CHIEF OF PARTY/FINANCE AND Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $262,117 | $0 | $17,493 | $279,610 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND COMPLIANCE Highest compensated employee, 42.00 hrs/week | $203,438 | $0 | $57,829 | $261,267 |
| VICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR, EWMI DC OFFICE Officer, 44.00 hrs/week | $219,762 | $0 | $31,184 | $250,946 |
| VICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR, EWMI GENE Officer, 41.00 hrs/week | $212,000 | $0 | $35,702 | $247,702 |
25 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from East-West Management Institute (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.1M (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–1b5 · 5 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 529
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| COMMON GROUND CONSULTING LLC Developed various leadership and profess | $152,441 |
| RANA LABS LLC Provided training and mentoring to partn | $113,175 |
| INSTITUTE FOR STUDIES OF SOCIETY ECONOMY Supported development of training and co | $103,075 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to East-West Management Institute totaling $878K 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 East-West Management Institute spent in 2024, $87.32 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of East-West Management Institute's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, East-West Management Institute reported that 87.3% of its $30.2 million in expenses went to program services, 12.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does East-West Management Institute pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation East-West Management Institute reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $303,317, for the role of CHIEF OF PARTY (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does East-West Management Institute get its money?
Of $30.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 98.9% came from contributions and grants (including 93.9% from government grants) and 1.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is East-West Management Institute a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-3586432 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 202513159349301586 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403129349301505 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323189349311677 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223189349312347 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123199349308182 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003179349308695 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-3586432: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.