International Baccalaureate Organization
International Baccalaureate Organization reported $270.5 million in revenue and $243.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $62.37 went to program services, $37.63 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 91.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $870,600 (DIRECTOR GENERAL). 215 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 28% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $244MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $271MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 62.4% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 37.6% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 91.6% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $870,600 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.36% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 215 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe ib assesses the ib diploma program students through a set of internationally-recognized examinations. Ib world schools pay examination fees, which enable their students to take the examinations offered by the ib
The International Baccalaureate authorizes and evaluates ib world schools. Candidate ib world schools pay candidate and authorization fees for the help the ib provides to those schools in preparing for the ib programs and becoming an ib world school, together with a small amount of evaluation fees for ongoing evaluation of ib world schools. In addition, the ib develops the curriculum for all of the ib's programs and develops the diploma program assessment content (I.e., diploma examinations). Ib world schools pay annual school fees for the continual development of curriculum and support…
The ib provides teacher training and professional development to teachers from interested, candidate and authorized ib world schools. Interested candidates and authorized ib world schools pay professional development fees for the training provided to the teachers of those schools
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 | $775,355 | $0 | $95,245 | $870,600 |
| CHIEF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $415,677 | $0 | $34,641 | $450,318 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $370,016 | $0 | $41,152 | $411,168 |
| CHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $353,055 | $0 | $29,414 | $382,469 |
| HEAD OF LEGAL & COMPLIANCE Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $279,802 | $0 | $41,853 | $321,655 |
| DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING DEVELOPMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $289,371 | $0 | $25,008 | $314,379 |
| DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH, POLICY & DESIGN Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $287,807 | $0 | $24,880 | $312,687 |
| GLOBAL DIRECTOR, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $273,844 | $0 | $29,204 | $303,048 |
215 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from International Baccalaureate Organization (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $7.8M (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
FY2025 · 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–1b8 · 8 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5234
- Volunteers Part I, line 612
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| RM EDUCATION LTD Educational it services | $8,521,283 |
| COTSWOLD BUSINESS SUPPLIES LTD Office fit-out services | $2,978,601 |
| DEEL INC Contractor management services | $2,758,772 |
| HEXAWARE TECHNOLOGIES UK LTD Ibis support and other assessment servic | $2,196,044 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 164 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Of every $100 International Baccalaureate Organization spent in FY2025, $62.37 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of International Baccalaureate Organization's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, International Baccalaureate Organization reported that 62.4% of its $243.7 million in expenses went to program services, 37.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does International Baccalaureate Organization pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation International Baccalaureate Organization reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $870,600, for the role of DIRECTOR GENERAL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does International Baccalaureate Organization get its money?
Of $270.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.2% came from contributions and grants (including 0.2% from government grants) and 91.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is International Baccalaureate Organization a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 30-0388800 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))). 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601349349307140 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501339349307295 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411359349308686 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301359349303200 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221319349300532 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131379349306918 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 30-0388800: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.