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Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo
Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo reported $220.5 million in revenue and $217.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $95.64 went to program services, $2.99 to management and general costs and $1.37 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.8% of the total. Government grants made up 57.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $547,590 (DIRECTOR GENERAL). 50 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 101% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $217MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 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 $221MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.6% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.4% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.8% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 57.2% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $547,590 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.25% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 50 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.7 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 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 expenseSustainable agrifood systems (sas)the sustainable agrifood systems deliver food security and nutrition for all - without compromising the economic, social and environmental bases - for generations to come. This leads to better and resilient production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life for all.cimmyt's sustainable agrifood systems work includes discovery and development, to meet a multiplicity of goals: enhance resilience through agricultural production, profit, environmental services, social and human condition.(continued in schedule o) research and activities are…
Science and innovation chapterthe science and innovation chapter has expanded and integrated within the cimmyt science and innovation structure: it includes a portfolio of projects, which have a broad food systems approach and use resources and capacities across all cimmyt research programs and executed under leadership of the chief science and innovation officer (cso) and/or managed through the dg-office or regional directors. For 2024, major projects under the science and innovation chapter include (but are not limited to) the sustainable agri food systems approach project for sudan (sasas)…
Global maize program (gmp)cimmyt develops and distributes improved maize inbred lines and hybrids to partners worldwide. This work improves the food security, incomes and livelihoods of millions of smallholder farmers and their families in the tropics and subtropics of africa, asia, and latin america.the objectives of cimmyt's maize breeding and seed systems work are to:-develop genetically diverse, high-yielding maize inbred lines and hybrids, combining multiple-stress tolerance, nutrient use efficiency, enhanced nutritional quality, and desirable seed production properties for target…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR GENERAL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $456,668 | $0 | $90,922 | $547,590 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $293,756 | $0 | $37,986 | $331,742 |
| PRGM DIR, GLOBAL MAIZE PROGRAM Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $268,646 | $0 | $43,442 | $312,088 |
| SCIENTIST, CA-L&AWM (BEG 01/24) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $280,530 | $0 | $16,457 | $296,987 |
| PRGM DIR, SUSTAIN AGRIFOOD SYS. Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $248,901 | $0 | $43,259 | $292,160 |
| DIR, BREED. INNOV & MODERNIZATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $241,365 | $0 | $38,357 | $279,722 |
| SR. STRATEGIC ADVISOR TO THE DG Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $242,559 | $0 | $36,611 | $279,170 |
| INT. ASSOC PRGM DIR, DRYLAND CROPS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $248,420 | $0 | $28,159 | $276,579 |
50 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.4M (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–1b16 · 16 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 54
- Volunteers Part I, line 69
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SIEENA SOFTWARE S DE RL DE CV It consulting services | $1,473,794 |
| VOLKERS REMARKABLE TALENT APS Hr recruiting services | $557,153 |
| A CONSULTANTS SA DE CV It tech consulting services | $305,019 |
| IARAN LTD Dg strategic planning consulting service | $298,272 |
| LUMPKIN TRAVIS TETSU Dg strategic planning consulting service | $270,012 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 17 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo spent in 2024, $95.64 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo reported that 95.6% of its $217.0 million in expenses went to program services, 3.0% to management and general and 1.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $547,590, for the role of DIRECTOR GENERAL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo get its money?
Of $220.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 95.8% came from contributions and grants (including 57.2% from government grants) and 0.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7181761 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))). 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 202503189349308195 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443169349302579 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303139349302995 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233059349302063 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113169349300701 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003189349305240 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7181761: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.