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Center for International Private Enterprise reported $33.7 million in revenue and $32.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $70.94 went to program services, $29.06 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.8% of the total. Government grants made up 94.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,542,625 (PRESIDENT/SECRETARY). 60 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 16% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $33MFor 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
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $34MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 70.9% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 29.1% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.8% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 94.9% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $2,542,625 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 7.74% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 60 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.2 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 14 | 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 expenseBusiness advocacy & enterprise ecosystemsgiven the established connection between strong democracies and resilient economies, cipe employs a business lens to support its mission, working most closely with networks of small and medium-sized enterprises. They are the economic engines in most countries, with the potential to offer innovations and inform policies that bring about greater economic opportunity. Cipe's current programs include a fleet of initiatives and resources to support private sector collective action and build the capacity of business membership groups, notably associations…
Reducing barriers to economic opportunitywork to support democratic governance and the institutions of a market economy must include efforts to reduce barriers to doing business and promoting an entrepreneurial culture with opportunities for all citizens. Cipe and partners worldwide are addressing a range of issues: access to information and finance, property rights, and the large volume of informal economic activities in many countries. Many governments and peer organizations are looking to cipe's center of excellence for women's economic empowerment for leadership in fostering economic…
Anti-corruption, ethics & economic resiliencetransparency, commitment to business integrity, and investment screening mechanisms are essential to combating corruption and other threats to economies and democracies, such as corrosive capital investments from authoritarian regimes. Cipe's award-winning anti-corruption and compliance work includes programs like the africa ethics 1st initiative, which helps businesses embrace global standards and become better candidates for trade and investment. Cipe's anti-corruption and governance center has developed numerous guides on issues such as…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/SECRETARY Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $2,258,481 | $284,144 | $2,542,625 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $336,436 | $0 | $22,887 | $359,323 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $279,459 | $0 | $36,839 | $316,298 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $285,516 | $0 | $16,471 | $301,987 |
| GENERAL COUNSEL Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $237,678 | $0 | $31,683 | $269,361 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $249,147 | $0 | $19,437 | $268,584 |
| DIR. CONGRESSIONAL & GOV. RELATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $226,656 | $0 | $19,509 | $246,165 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR, PLANNING & HR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $227,062 | $0 | $17,976 | $245,038 |
60 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Center for International Private Enterprise (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.9M (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–1b14 · 12 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- 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 5199
- Volunteers Part I, line 617
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| VECTOR LIFE SCIENCES (PTY) LTD It services | $263,832 |
| TEAMED LTD Temporary staffing | $231,625 |
| NATIONAL NETWORK OF MANAGER'S GROUP Project support | $196,220 |
| AIT OURIR BUSINESS CENTER Project support | $179,629 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 16 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Center for International Private Enterprise totaling $17 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 Center for International Private Enterprise's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Center for International Private Enterprise, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Center for International Private Enterprise spent in FY2025, $70.94 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Center for International Private Enterprise's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Center for International Private Enterprise reported that 70.9% of its $32.8 million in expenses went to program services, 29.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Center for International Private Enterprise pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Center for International Private Enterprise reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $2,542,625, for the role of PRESIDENT/SECRETARY (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Center for International Private Enterprise get its money?
Of $33.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 99.8% came from contributions and grants (including 94.9% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Center for International Private Enterprise a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1398742 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202632369349300113 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512869349301531 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202432289349303228 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202321009349300237 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202221199349301812 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202131119349300708 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1398742: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.