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International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation
International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation reported $85.5 million in revenue and $83.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.92 went to program services, $21.97 to management and general costs and $1.11 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 58.4% of the total. Government grants made up 14.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $977,893 (IASB CHAIR). 182 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 114% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $84MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $86MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.9% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.0% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.1% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 58.4% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 14.8% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.5% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $977,893 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.17% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 182 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.3 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 22 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IASB CHAIR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $977,893 | $0 | $0 | $977,893 |
| ISSB CHAIR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $977,893 | $0 | $0 | $977,893 |
| IASB VICE CHAIR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $845,624 | $0 | $0 | $845,624 |
| ISSB VICE CHAIR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $845,624 | $0 | $0 | $845,624 |
| IASB BOARD MEMBER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $773,412 | $0 | $0 | $773,412 |
| IASB BOARD MEMBER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $773,412 | $0 | $0 | $773,412 |
| IASB BOARD MEMBER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $773,412 | $0 | $0 | $773,412 |
| IASB BOARD MEMBER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $773,412 | $0 | $0 | $773,412 |
182 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.9M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b22 · 22 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 551
- Volunteers Part I, line 6149
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CORPORATE TRAVELLER Travel agent | $1,748,324 |
| BDO Internal audit services | $425,088 |
| K&L GATES LLP Consulting | $385,015 |
| ENSEMBLE SYSTEMS INC Consulting | $366,239 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 26 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation totaling $350K 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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Every number above is copied from International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation reported that 76.9% of its $83.7 million in expenses went to program services, 22.0% to management and general and 1.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $977,893, for the role of IASB CHAIR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation get its money?
Of $85.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 58.4% came from contributions and grants (including 14.8% from government grants) and 4.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-4164140 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202611889349301311 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202542409349300224 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413209349308636 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333209349302653 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233119349303483 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103199349330645 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043189349303564 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-4164140: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.