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International Rice Research Institute
Also known as Rice Research Organization
International Rice Research Institute reported $85.5 million in revenue and $85.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $85.25 went to program services, $14.75 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.1% of the total. Government grants made up 43.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $320,336 (DEP DIR GEN-RESEARCH DELIVERY). 37 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 59% between 2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $85MFor 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 $86MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.3% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.7% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.1% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 43.7% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $320,336 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.38% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 37 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.6 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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 expenseResearch programs: in 2024, irri carried out research conducted by internationally and nationally recruited staff in the following program areas; (1) harnessing genetic diversity to chart new productivity, quality, and health horizons; (2) accelerating the development, delivery, and adoption of improved rice varieties; (3) ecological and sustainable management of rice-based production systems; (4) extracting more value from rice harvest through improved quality, processing, market systems and new products; (5) technology evaluations, targeting and policy options for enhanced impact; (6)…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEP DIR GEN-RESEARCH DELIVERY Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $277,383 | $0 | $42,953 | $320,336 |
| DIRECTOR GENERAL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $256,915 | $0 | $36,393 | $293,308 |
| INITIATIVE CO-LEADER-CLIMBER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $225,964 | $0 | $35,259 | $261,223 |
| REGIONAL DIRECTOR-IRRI-AFRICA Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $222,151 | $0 | $32,753 | $254,904 |
| RESEARCH DIR-RICE BREED INNOVATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $214,566 | $0 | $17,890 | $232,456 |
| RESEARCH LEAD-GENDER & LIVELIHOODS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $188,556 | $0 | $26,963 | $215,519 |
| REGIONAL DIRECTOR-IRRI-ASIA Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,812 | $0 | $30,893 | $197,705 |
| DEP DIR GEN-STRAT ENGAGE & IMPACT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,666 | $0 | $19,660 | $129,326 |
37 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from International Rice Research Institute (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $842K (Part IX, line 5).
5 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–1b13 · 13 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 11aNo
- 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 51,038
- Volunteers Part I, line 68
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| AIARC Administrative services | $13,685,000 |
| WINTERSTEIGER SEEDMECH GMBH Research support | $1,638,939 |
| GAWA AT KALINGA LABOR SERVICE COOPERATIV Farm labourers | $1,634,380 |
| MARSMAN TOURS AND TRAVEL CORP Travel services | $1,493,689 |
| INTERTEK SCANBI DIAGNOSTICS AB Research support | $1,331,102 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 34 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from International Rice Research Institute'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 Rice Research Institute, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 International Rice Research Institute spent in 2024, $85.25 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of International Rice Research Institute's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, International Rice Research Institute reported that 85.3% of its $85.1 million in expenses went to program services, 14.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does International Rice Research Institute pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation International Rice Research Institute reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $320,336, for the role of DEP DIR GEN-RESEARCH DELIVERY (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does International Rice Research Institute get its money?
Of $85.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 96.1% came from contributions and grants (including 43.7% from government grants) and 0.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is International Rice Research Institute a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7185638 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))). Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 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 202523049349300122 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403179349300035 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313189349302806 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203189349315805 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123099349301452 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7185638: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.