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Id Insight
Also known as Idinsight USA
Id Insight reported $17.3 million in revenue and $22.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $79.60 went to program services, $18.87 to management and general costs and $1.53 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 58.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $271,732 (CEO & PRESIDENT (FROM 02/24)). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 6% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $22MFor 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 $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.6% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.9% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.5% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 58.3% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 36.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $271,732 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.23% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 15 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.8 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 6 | 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 expenseWe carefully tailor a wide range of analytical and quantitative tools to enable our clients to design better policies, rigorously test those ideas, and take informed action at scale to improve lives. Our services include experimental evaluation methodologies--including, but not limited to, randomized controlled trials--tailored to the priorities of international development decision-makers; monitoring and performance management systems to facilitate continuous data-driven improvement; policy design consulting and scale-up support. Our advisory teams are closely integrated into and often…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & PRESIDENT (FROM 02/24) Director/trustee, officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $250,516 | $0 | $21,216 | $271,732 |
| DIR., RES., EVAL. & DATA/INT. CO-CEO Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $185,639 | $0 | $16,119 | $201,758 |
| CHIEF ECONOMIST Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $176,154 | $0 | $15,296 | $191,450 |
| SENIOR ECONOMIST Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $170,025 | $0 | $15,710 | $185,735 |
| CHIEF IMPACT OFF/DIR. HEALTH Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $166,891 | $0 | $18,489 | $185,380 |
| CFO/TREASURER (UNTIL 08/24) Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $173,373 | $0 | $9,418 | $182,791 |
| DIR., ENGINEERING & MONITORING SYS. Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $160,633 | $0 | $3,213 | $163,846 |
| DIR. DATA SCIENCE Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $154,858 | $0 | $5,931 | $160,789 |
15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Id Insight (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (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–1b6 · 5 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 4Yes
- 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 536
- Volunteers Part I, line 66
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| UNIT4 BUSINESS SOFTWARE INC Erp software provider | $298,087 |
| OMNIPRESENT GROUP LIMITED (WR) Eor services | $230,220 |
| REACH DIGITAL HEALTH NPC Digital health software provider | $149,794 |
| AD CONSULT INTL Payroll services | $148,704 |
| OUTSIDE GENERAL COUNSEL LLP Legal services | $142,226 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Id Insight totaling $6.0M 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 Id Insight's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Id Insight, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Id Insight's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Id Insight reported that 79.6% of its $22.1 million in expenses went to program services, 18.9% to management and general and 1.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Id Insight pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Id Insight reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $271,732, for the role of CEO & PRESIDENT (FROM 02/24) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Id Insight get its money?
Of $17.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 58.3% came from contributions and grants (including 0.8% from government grants) and 36.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Id Insight a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-4933181 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. 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 202523079349300017 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433039349301543 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333149349303763 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213159349304551 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103089349303875 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043179349305364 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-4933181: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.