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International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry a

Lebanon, · EIN 98-0054968 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2025 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry a reported $33.4 million in revenue and $34.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.62 went to program services, $16.38 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.7% of the total. Government grants made up 95.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $432,804 (Director Genera and ex officio). Revenue rose 31% between 2020 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $34M

For 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

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $33M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2025 filing. Median across 469 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
83.6%86.1%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
16.4%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
95.7%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
$432,804$341,362
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.26%1.06%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
010
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
2.27.5
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
12 of 12100.0%

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

2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$15M expenses · 52.2% of program spending · grants $19M

Breeding and Scaling Improved varieties of cereal and pulses

$6.2M expenses · 21.7% of program spending · grants $9.0M

Resilient Argo Silvo Pastoral Systems

$3.7M expenses · 12.8% of program spending · grants $3.9M

Genetic Resources, conservation, characterization and use

$3.8M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
Director Genera and ex officio
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$337,440$0$95,364$432,804
Deputy Director General - Research
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$199,875$0$64,561$264,436
General Counsel
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$132,225$0$104,604$236,829
Senior Scientific Advisor
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$179,656$0$46,270$225,926
Research Team Leader - RASP/SEP
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$154,357$0$40,704$195,061
Research Team Leader - SWA
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$122,220$0$57,708$179,928
Head of FLRP & Regional Coordinator
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$131,765$0$42,595$174,360
Research Team Leader - GRS
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$125,502$0$35,876$161,378

0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry a (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.7M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M202020212022202320242025$33M$34M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2025 ⓘ$33M$34M83.6%$6.3M$432,804
2024 ⓘ$35M$35M83.6%$7.2M$414,412
2023 ⓘ$32M$32M81.0%$6.9M$357,862
2022 ⓘ$28M$27M85.8%$6.7M$350,100
2021 ⓘ$28M$28M87.3%$6.1M$370,100
2020 ⓘ$26M$26M85.2%$5.6M$368,600

Governance answers, as filed

2025 · 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–1b12 · 12 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 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 50

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry a's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry a, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry a's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2025, International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry a reported that 83.6% of its $34.4 million in expenses went to program services, 16.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry a pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry a reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $432,804, for the role of Director Genera and ex officio (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry a get its money?

Of $33.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 95.7% came from contributions and grants (including 95.7% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry a a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 98-0054968 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))). Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202601329349304310 · read the filing · XML
  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202511349349301516 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202441359349300224 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202341349349301014 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202201359349300505 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202231179349300518 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 98-0054968: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.