International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation
International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation reported $42.0 million in revenue and $43.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $86.55 went to program services, $13.45 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: 95.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $341,551 (CHIEF CONSULTING OFFICER). 36 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 22% between 2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $43MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $42MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.6% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.4% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 95.9% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $341,551 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.79% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 36 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.9 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 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 expenseTTHE IBFD IS A PRIVATE RESEARCH FOUNDATION LOCATED IN AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS. THE IBFD IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING THOROUGH, COMPLETE, AND DETAILED INFORMATION ON INTERNATIONAL TAXATION THROUGH THE COLLECTION AND DISSEMINATION OF SOURCE DOCUMENTS, DATA, TABLES, COMMENTARY AND ANALYSIS OF NATIONAL TAX LEGISLATION, TAX REGULATIONS, TAX CASES, TAX TREATIES, AND TAX SYSTEMS OF COUNTRIES LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. THE INFORMATION IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC PRIMARILY THROUGH A WEB-BASED RESEARCH PLATFORM. THE IBFD ALSO PUBLISHES PROFESSIONAL LEVEL BOOKS, TREATISES, AND JOURNALS IN PRINT…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF CONSULTING OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $276,632 | $0 | $64,919 | $341,551 |
| CEO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $287,698 | $0 | $52,701 | $340,399 |
| CHIEF KNOWLEDGE CENTER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $270,078 | $0 | $42,866 | $312,944 |
| CHIEF IT TECH & DATA Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $236,469 | $0 | $34,423 | $270,892 |
| CHIEF MARKETS & CLIENTS Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $218,228 | $0 | $48,612 | $266,840 |
| CHIEF PRODUCT MANAGEMENT & DEL Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $220,762 | $0 | $43,120 | $263,882 |
| ACADEMIC CHAIR Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $220,402 | $0 | $0 | $220,402 |
| SENIOR PRINCIPAL ASSOCIATE Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $159,981 | $0 | $35,853 | $195,834 |
36 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.0M (Part IX, line 5).
5 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–1b10 · 10 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aNo
- 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 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 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
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Of every $100 International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation spent in 2024, $86.55 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation reported that 86.6% of its $43.2 million in expenses went to program services, 13.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $341,551, for the role of CHIEF CONSULTING OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation get its money?
Of $42.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 95.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 98-0030624 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))). Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 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 202523149349300447 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422359349301712 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323189349306757 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203189349308180 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103199349304230 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 98-0030624: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.