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Agra reported $126.8 million in revenue and $115.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $85.47 went to program services, $14.53 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $412,134 (PRESIDENT-AGRA). 62 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 29% between 2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $115MFor 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 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $127MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.5% | 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 | 96.2% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $412,134 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.36% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 62 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.9 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 11 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT-AGRA Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $368,784 | $0 | $43,350 | $412,134 |
| VICE PRESIDENT - CENTER OF TECHNICAL EXPERTISE Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $297,026 | $0 | $27,725 | $324,751 |
| DIRECTOR - STRATEGY & MONITORING EVALUATION & LEAR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $286,428 | $0 | $28,252 | $314,680 |
| DIRECTOR - CIEA Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $283,312 | $0 | $30,179 | $313,491 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $263,111 | $0 | $32,647 | $295,758 |
| HEAD OF POLICY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $263,132 | $0 | $21,494 | $284,626 |
| DIRECTOR-AFSF Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $235,910 | $0 | $26,316 | $262,226 |
| REGIONAL MANAGER - EAST & SOUTHERN AFRICA Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $239,890 | $0 | $21,352 | $261,242 |
62 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Agra (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.8M (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–1b11 · 5 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 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 5267
- Volunteers Part I, line 63
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MATHEMATICA INC Research, data analysis, and program eva | $442,565 |
| TASAI INC Agricultural research and seed systems a | $331,936 |
| ARD INC Technical and management consulting serv | $268,289 |
| ZACHARY BLEICHER Communications and strategic advisory se | $159,020 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Questions people ask
How much of Agra's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Agra reported that 85.5% of its $115.4 million in expenses went to program services, 14.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Agra pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Agra reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $412,134, for the role of PRESIDENT-AGRA (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Agra get its money?
Of $126.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 96.2% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Agra a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 98-0513530 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 202543169349306339 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423209349312267 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313199349330761 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233199349323103 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133199349305128 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 98-0513530: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.