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International Food Policy Research Institute reported $126.0 million in revenue and $125.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $86.76 went to program services, $13.15 to management and general costs and $0.09 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.8% of the total. Government grants made up 29.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $483,124 (DIRECTOR GENERAL). 85 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 11% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $125MFor context, the median across 349 covered food, agriculture & nutrition charities: $94.56 programs, $3.12 management, $2.32 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 $126MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.8% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.1% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 2.3% |
| 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 | 97.8% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 29.5% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $483,124 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.39% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 85 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.7 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 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 expenseDevelopment strategies and governance:conducts on-demand policy analysis for country governments and regional partners to identify policy options and market opportunities that can best enable agriculture and the rural economy to promote sustainable growth and poverty reduction; and which public investments have the highest returns in terms of economic growth and poverty reduction. Governance work addresses key issues related to political economy constraints to implementing sustainable food system policies, how governance structures affect the enabling environment for service provision, and…
Innovation policy and scaling:research to advance evidence-based policies and practices that accelerate inclusive and sustainable innovation via the exchange of science and technology and by catalyzing private sector and civil society investment. Includes research on science and technology policy and workstream on policies for innovation scaling aimed at translating agricultural and food systems research and development into socially and economically beneficial use
Nutrition, diets, and health:research aimed at improving diets and reducing malnutrition and related health issues that can save lives, improve people's quality of life, and increase their productivity. This entails working closely with a wide range of stakeholders to understand the drivers of all forms of malnutrition and to identify and test contextually relevant solutions
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 Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $402,368 | $0 | $80,756 | $483,124 |
| SR DIR, FOOD & NUTRITION POLICY Key employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $343,243 | $0 | $74,333 | $417,576 |
| SR DIR, TRANSFORMATION STRATEGY Key employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $337,235 | $0 | $54,448 | $391,683 |
| SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW II Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $318,903 | $0 | $70,061 | $388,964 |
| DIR, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION, TREASURER Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $309,041 | $0 | $76,389 | $385,430 |
| UNIT DIRECTOR Key employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $343,422 | $0 | $38,894 | $382,316 |
| SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW II Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $292,982 | $0 | $78,111 | $371,093 |
| DEPUTY UNIT DIRECTOR Key employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $279,267 | $0 | $69,595 | $348,862 |
85 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from International Food Policy Research Institute (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.6M (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 · 6 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 5198
- Volunteers Part I, line 613
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| AKADEMIYA2063 Research | $2,982,755 |
| WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY Research | $2,047,379 |
| AVRDC-WORLD VEGETABLE CENTER Research | $2,041,418 |
| HARVESTPLUS SOLUTIONS Research | $1,094,513 |
| MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Research | $897,093 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 92 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to International Food Policy Research Institute totaling $8.7M 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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Of every $100 International Food Policy Research Institute spent in 2024, $86.76 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of International Food Policy Research Institute's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, International Food Policy Research Institute reported that 86.8% of its $125.0 million in expenses went to program services, 13.1% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does International Food Policy Research Institute pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation International Food Policy Research Institute reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $483,124, for the role of DIRECTOR GENERAL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does International Food Policy Research Institute get its money?
Of $126.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 97.8% came from contributions and grants (including 29.5% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is International Food Policy Research Institute a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1041632 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 202503189349306395 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413209349310766 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333199349324043 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223189349305197 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123169349310332 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043199349301829 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1041632: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.