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Cgiar
Also known as Cgiar System Organization
Cgiar reported $57.7 million in revenue and $57.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $100.00 went to program services, $0.00 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $446,572 (Executive Managing Director). 19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 290% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $58MFor 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 $58MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 100.0% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 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 | 98.8% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $446,572 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.78% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 19 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.2 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 0 of 14 | 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 expenseThe financial resources and structure of the CGIAR System Organization "System Organization" were strategically utilized through 2024 to fulfill the System Organization fiduciary responsibilities and to advance our vision and mission for a more impactful CGIAR as the new initiatives continue their important work to transform food, land and water systems in a climate crisis
The Advisory Services provides impartial and expert advise related to strategic planning and positioning, program evaluation and impact assessment to the CGIAR System and brings increased CGIAR capacity and representation in a key location for the food security community
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Managing Director Director/trustee, 37.5 hrs/week | $446,572 | $0 | $0 | $446,572 |
| Deputy Managing Director Highest compensated employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $374,135 | $0 | $0 | $374,135 |
| Global Director Digital & Data Highest compensated employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $285,434 | $0 | $0 | $285,434 |
| General Counsel Highest compensated employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $218,282 | $0 | $0 | $218,282 |
| Director Poverty Reduction Livelihoods & Jobs Impact Area Platform Former, 37.5 hrs/week | $218,276 | $0 | $0 | $218,276 |
| Senior Director Global Talent Management Highest compensated employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $217,677 | $0 | $0 | $217,677 |
| Practice Lead Program Delivery Special Advisor to the CS Highest compensated employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $210,973 | $0 | $0 | $210,973 |
| Director Governance Highest compensated employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $204,244 | $0 | $0 | $204,244 |
19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Cgiar (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.7M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, 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–1b14 · 0 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- 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 561
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Every number above is copied from Cgiar's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Cgiar, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Cgiar's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Cgiar reported that 100.0% of its $57.6 million in expenses went to program services, 0.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Cgiar pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Cgiar reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $446,572, for the role of Executive Managing Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Cgiar get its money?
Of $57.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 98.8% came from contributions and grants and 0.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Cgiar a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 98-1135729 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))). 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543079349301934 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423179349305642 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313059349300021 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243059349300029 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103099349300615 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202001569349300210 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 98-1135729: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.