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International Potato Center
Also known as Cip
International Potato Center reported $61.9 million in revenue and $65.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $91.67 went to program services, $7.28 to management and general costs and $1.05 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.6% of the total. Government grants made up 29.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $357,703 (Director General). 31 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 9% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $65MFor 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 $62MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.7% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.3% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.0% | 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 | 96.6% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 29.2% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $357,703 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.55% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 31 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.4 | 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 expenseSystem Transformation: Food systems driving sustainable land and water use, living within planetary boundaries, livelihoods, gender equality, healthy diets and management of climate risks
Resilient Agrifood Systems: Farming and food supply for healthy and safe diets, decent livelihoods, gender equality and youth inclusion, climate solutions and environmental stewardship
Genetic Innovation: Genebanks, crop breeding and seed systems to underpin rapid adaptation of food and farms to meet goals for poverty reduction, gender equaity, nutrition, climate and environment
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 Key employee, 40 hrs/week | $293,917 | $0 | $63,786 | $357,703 |
| ONE CGIAR REGIONAL DIRECTOR LATIN AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $261,414 | $0 | $51,225 | $312,639 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL, SCIENCE & INNOVATION Officer, 40 hrs/week | $209,586 | $0 | $43,952 | $253,538 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR , CROP BASED SYSTEM Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $207,514 | $0 | $41,792 | $249,306 |
| DIRECTOR, PROCUREMENT Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $191,510 | $0 | $53,942 | $245,452 |
| DIRECTOR, GLOBAL TALENT DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $168,865 | $0 | $65,467 | $234,332 |
| DIRECTOR FOR CIP-CHINA CENTER FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, CCCAP Officer, 40 hrs/week | $144,073 | $0 | $31,643 | $175,716 |
| HEAD PEOPLE AND CULTURE Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $133,339 | $0 | $35,277 | $168,616 |
31 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from International Potato Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $803K (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 14No
- 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 50
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Questions people ask
How much of International Potato Center's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, International Potato Center reported that 91.7% of its $65.2 million in expenses went to program services, 7.3% to management and general and 1.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does International Potato Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation International Potato Center reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $357,703, for the role of Director General (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does International Potato Center get its money?
Of $61.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 96.6% came from contributions and grants (including 29.2% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is International Potato Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7396123 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 202611119349301706 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443469349300419 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333199349311103 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233359349300203 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133179349300523 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202110329349301761 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7396123: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.