Center for International Forestry Research
Center for International Forestry Research reported $48.6 million in revenue and $49.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $84.23 went to program services, $15.16 to management and general costs and $0.61 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $376,164 (COO, DIRECTOR GENERAL & TRUSTEE). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 36% between 2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $49MFor context, the median across 371 covered environment charities: $85.82 programs, $10.80 management, $3.38 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 $49MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.2% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.2% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.6% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.5% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $376,164 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.77% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.6 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 13 | 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 expenseSustainable value chains and investments:the degradation of species-rich agricultural and forest landscapes needs to be halted, while the growing global demand for food, feed, energy, fibre, and other ecosystem services is to be met.in response to this urgent challenge, private companies, governments, and financial service providers are increasingly investing in sustainable activities that reduce pressure on forests and farmlands. Cifor-icraf contributes to these efforts through evidence-based solutions for new business models and investments in diverse forest and tree crop value chains…
Climate change, energy and low-carbon development:to avoid catastrophic climate change, society needs to both end its dependence on fossil fuels and pursue low-emission development through sustainable land management, including agroforestry, ecosystem conservation and restoration, and a transition to sustainable economy models.all cifor-icraf research contributes to climate change mitigation and adaptation by helping to keep trees in the ground, increase tree cover, and find the best tree species for local conditions. The 'climate team's' research focuses on forests conservation, on reducing…
Governance, equity and well-being:problems related to land, trees and forests, as well as growing inequity cannot be solved if we do not understand and address unequal power relations and other governance challenges. Such research is essential to bring about (just) transformational change (what change, for whom) in policies, institutions and behaviours.cifor-icraf conducts applied research to reveal and propose solutions to patterns of inequity (e.g. Gender, ethnicity, age); to improve understanding of the roles of forests, trees and agroforests for smallholder and indigenous livelihoods…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COO, DIRECTOR GENERAL & TRUSTEE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $332,664 | $0 | $43,500 | $376,164 |
| DIRECTOR - CORPORATE SERVICES Officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $237,969 | $0 | $34,058 | $272,027 |
| PROGRAM & PLATFORMS/LATIN AMERICA Officer, 36.00 hrs/week | $227,011 | $0 | $24,975 | $251,986 |
| GLOBAL LANDSCAPES FORUM Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $217,387 | $0 | $30,325 | $247,712 |
| DIRECTOR FOR AFRICA Officer, 13.00 hrs/week | $0 | $211,779 | $23,973 | $235,752 |
| GOVERNANCE, EQUITY AND WELL BEING Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $196,173 | $0 | $23,698 | $219,871 |
| CIFOR-ICRAF DIRECTOR EUROPE Officer, 33.00 hrs/week | $184,199 | $0 | $21,450 | $205,649 |
| DIRECTOR OF ASIA Officer, 3.00 hrs/week | $0 | $137,692 | $20,039 | $157,731 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Center for International Forestry Research (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.7M (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–1b13 · 7 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 5208
- Volunteers Part I, line 61
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CGNET SERVICES INTERNATIONAL INC It support for cifor and icraf and azure | $239,038 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Center for International Forestry Research'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 Forestry Research, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Center for International Forestry Research spent in 2024, $84.23 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Center for International Forestry Research's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Center for International Forestry Research reported that 84.2% of its $49.1 million in expenses went to program services, 15.2% to management and general and 0.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Center for International Forestry Research pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Center for International Forestry Research reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $376,164, for the role of COO, DIRECTOR GENERAL & TRUSTEE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Center for International Forestry Research get its money?
Of $48.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 98.5% came from contributions and grants (including 0.3% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Center for International Forestry Research a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 98-0163602 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. 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 202503469349301225 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423209349304947 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343209349301049 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223349349300127 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143199349305369 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 98-0163602: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.