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International Initiative for Impact Evaluation
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International Initiative for Impact Evaluation reported $10.3 million in revenue and $14.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $73.06 went to program services, $26.94 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 67.2% of the total. Government grants made up 58.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $548,391 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 31 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 7% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor context, the median across 1,030 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.67 programs, $6.50 management, $1.83 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 $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 73.1% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 26.9% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 67.2% | 80.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 58.5% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 18.3% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $548,391 | $322,368 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.75% | 1.60% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 31 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.3 | 58.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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 expense3ie is dedicated to transforming people's lives by providing various evaluation and synthesis evidence services. Established in 2008, we provide services and expertise to address knowledge needs in development and support informed decision-making in governments, ngos, foundations, and international development institutions. We produce evidence such as impact evaluation, systematic reviews, and evidence maps and build capacity for the production and use of evidence
Highest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $524,251 | $0 | $24,140 | $548,391 |
| DIRECTOR Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $380,195 | $0 | $88,735 | $468,930 |
| DIRECTOR Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $236,183 | $0 | $25,470 | $261,653 |
| DIRECTOR FINANCE Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $217,527 | $0 | $16,754 | $234,281 |
| LEAD EVALUATION SPECIALIST Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $161,242 | $0 | $72,904 | $234,146 |
| DIRECTOR Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $209,875 | $0 | $23,178 | $233,053 |
| LEAD EVALUATION SPECIALIST Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $186,808 | $0 | $29,750 | $216,558 |
| LEAD EVALUATION SPECIALIST Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $202,317 | $0 | $10,140 | $212,457 |
31 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.0M (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–1b9 · 9 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 518
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SPARK Human resources consultant | $215,819 |
| ANJANI KOCHAR Project support consultant | $208,467 |
| TALISMAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Feasibility consultant | $131,436 |
| IMANI CONSULTANTS LTD Program survey consultant | $119,986 |
| DAI RESEARCH & ADVISORY SERVICES PRIVATE Program data consultant | $117,956 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to International Initiative for Impact Evaluation totaling $3.3M 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 Initiative for Impact Evaluation'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 Initiative for Impact Evaluation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 International Initiative for Impact Evaluation spent in 2025, $73.06 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of International Initiative for Impact Evaluation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, International Initiative for Impact Evaluation reported that 73.1% of its $14.6 million in expenses went to program services, 26.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does International Initiative for Impact Evaluation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation International Initiative for Impact Evaluation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $548,391, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does International Initiative for Impact Evaluation get its money?
Of $10.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 67.2% came from contributions and grants (including 58.5% from government grants) and 18.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is International Initiative for Impact Evaluation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 26-2681792 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 202622309349302757 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522319349300207 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442899349301529 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343049349301529 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213129349302216 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123009349300007 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043049349300649 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 26-2681792: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.