Home › International, foreign affairs & national security
The Eurasia Foundation
The Eurasia Foundation reported $27.8 million in revenue and $27.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.31 went to program services, $13.69 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.0% of the total. Government grants made up 95.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $281,965 (PRESIDENT). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 175% 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 $28MFor 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 $28MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.3% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.7% | 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 | 97.0% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 95.7% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $281,965 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.02% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 14 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.9 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 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 expenseEurasia programseurasia foundation's programs in the eurasia region (ukraine, russia, central asia, south caucasus) are implemented in partnerships with the ef's legacy foundations (Eurasia Foundation of central asia, east europe foundations, eurasia partnership foundation, and new Eurasia Foundation) and other implementing partners. Ef's major programs in the eurasia region focused on capacity building of civil society organizations, supporting a network of resource, research and training centers, facilitating social expertise exchange, building partnerships between universities, and…
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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $240,464 | $0 | $41,501 | $281,965 |
| SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $203,947 | $0 | $37,809 | $241,756 |
| OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,023 | $0 | $49,975 | $211,998 |
| OF INNOVATIVE TRAINING SOLUTIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,043 | $0 | $10,707 | $189,750 |
| CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $137,162 | $0 | $48,011 | $185,173 |
| GENERAL COUNSEL - UNTIL 03/2025 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,638 | $0 | $37,966 | $165,604 |
| VP OF OPERATIONS - UNTIL 2/2025 Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,004 | $0 | $16,193 | $140,197 |
14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Eurasia Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $385K (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–1b16 · 16 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 590
- Volunteers Part I, line 624
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FTECH LLC Software development, systems integratio | $674,256 |
| MK CONSULTING LLC Software development, systems integratio | $499,510 |
| SMART INTEGRATION GROUP LLC Software support, help desk operations, | $327,994 |
| EPAM DIGITAL LLC Digital government assessment, technical | $313,775 |
| PROZORI SOLUTIONS LLC Software development and digital moderni | $174,265 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to The Eurasia Foundation totaling $103K 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.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from The Eurasia Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Eurasia Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
Share or embed this breakdown
Of every $100 The Eurasia Foundation spent in FY2025, $86.31 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Embed on your site
Similar-sized charities in this cause
- Israel Emergency AllianceLos Angeles, CA · revenue $28M · programs 90.7% · 2025
- International School of Kenya FoundationPrinceton, NJ · revenue $28M · programs 99.5% · FY2025
- Women for Women InternationalWashington, DC · revenue $27M · programs 78.8% · 2025
- Global Fund for WomenSan Francisco, CA · revenue $28M · programs 77.9% · FY2025
- Trustees of Robert College of IstanbulNew York, NY · revenue $27M · programs 86.1% · FY2025
All international, foreign affairs & national security charities · Largest charities in District of Columbia
Questions people ask
How much of The Eurasia Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, The Eurasia Foundation reported that 86.3% of its $27.6 million in expenses went to program services, 13.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Eurasia Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Eurasia Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $281,965, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Eurasia Foundation get its money?
Of $27.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 97.0% came from contributions and grants (including 95.7% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Eurasia Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1780162 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 202631749349301628 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202501769349301705 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202411789349301621 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202341809349300649 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202202249349300345 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122249349301642 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1780162: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.