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Transparency International EV

Germany, · EIN 98-1340232 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Transparency International EV reported $25.5 million in revenue and $25.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $86.77 went to program services, $11.78 to management and general costs and $1.45 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $201,936 (CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 10% between 2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $25M

For context, the median across 274 covered crime & legal-related charities: $87.85 programs, $11.30 management, $0.85 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 $26M

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

2024 filing. Median across 274 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
86.8%86.7%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
11.8%11.1%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
1.5%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.02$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
95.8%94.8%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%50.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
2.6%0.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$201,936$245,814
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.79%1.41%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
78
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
2.26.4
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
11 of 11100.0%

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 expense
$22M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $10M · revenue $658K

To take action to combat corruption and prevent criminal activities arising from corruption so as to help build a world in which government, politics, business, civil society and the daily lives of people are free of corruption to undermine economic development, generate poverty, foster political instability and create global insecurity

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$184,052$0$17,884$201,936
CAO
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$158,448$0$25,676$184,124
HEAD OF GLOBAL MOVEMENTS
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$127,091$0$23,079$150,170
HEAD OF RESEARCH
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$110,264$0$23,079$133,343
DIRECTOR, IACC
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$113,232$0$17,884$131,116
HEAD OF FUNDRAISING
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$106,013$0$17,884$123,897
HEAD OF FINANCE
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$104,820$0$17,884$122,704

7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Transparency International EV (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $386K (Part IX, line 5).

5 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$40M20202021202220232024$26M$25M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$26M$25M86.8%$4.6M$201,936
2023 ⓘ$25M$24M82.4%$4.8M$222,208
2022 ⓘ$23M$23M81.3%$4.6M$204,525
2021 ⓘ$20M$20M73.9%$4.8M$200,596
2020 ⓘ$28M$28M90.6%$5.2M$199,686

Governance 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 · 11 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14No
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNot answered
  • 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 611

Correct a figure or respond

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

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Questions people ask

How much of Transparency International EV's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Transparency International EV reported that 86.8% of its $25.4 million in expenses went to program services, 11.8% to management and general and 1.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Transparency International EV pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Transparency International EV reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $201,936, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Transparency International EV get its money?

Of $25.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 95.8% came from contributions and grants and 2.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Transparency International EV a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 98-1340232 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 202532959349300703 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442489349301834 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343189349306389 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243139349302389 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113199349321356 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 98-1340232: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.