IMPROVING ECONOMIES FOR STRONGER COMMUNITIES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

IMPROVING ECONOMIES FOR STRONGER COMMUNITIES

EIN 13-2503656 · Education (B)

What they do

IESC is A LEADING U.S. NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT FOSTERS PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT IN THE ECONOMICALLY DEVELOPING WORLD. SINCE 1964, WE HAVE DELIVERED LASTING SOLUTIONS THAT HAVE RESULTED IN MORE THAN 1.5 MILLION JOBS IN 137 COUNTRIES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $80.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

79.07%of revenue went to mission work80.2% of expenses · Program services

5.68%of revenue went to fundraising5.8% of expenses

$98.61spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.86%of revenue went to management and office costs14.1% of expenses

$1.02in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $460,189 for DAVID HARTINGH (CEO/PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$32,318,340

Mission workProgram services$25,553,14579.07% of revenue80.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,478,45113.86% of revenue14.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,836,2075.68% of revenue5.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$450,5371.39% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$31,867,80398.61% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 80.2% mission · 14.1% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.61% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.8% mission · 14.2% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.20% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 17.8% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.73% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 17.5% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.25% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 14.4% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.37% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 17.8% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.93% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 17.4% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.01% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 21.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.11% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$32,318,340

Expenses$31,867,803

Annual surplus $450,537 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$25,553,145 · 80.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,478,451 · 14.1% of expenses

Fundraising$1,836,207 · 5.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$32,318,340

Expenses$31,867,803

Assets$32,425,820

Income$32,318,340

Contributions$32,318,340

Mission work (program services)$25,553,145

Fundraising$1,836,207

Grants given$9,143,070

Average grant$138,531

Management and general$4,478,451

Accounting fees$66,900

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DAVID HARTINGHCEO/PRESIDENT · 52 hrs/week $460,189Base $405,273 · Other $54,916

PRADEEP LIYANAMANACHIEF OF PARTY · 43 hrs/week $301,226Base $238,421 · Other $62,805

DAVID BLOODCHIEF OF PARTY · 45 hrs/week $286,296Base $220,493 · Other $65,803

JUDIT DEILINGERVP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT · 52 hrs/week $263,976Base $213,843 · Other $50,133

ERIN SPINNELLVP OPERATIONS · 53 hrs/week $261,755Base $206,900 · Other $54,855

DANIEL NICHOLSVP FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING · 47 hrs/week $253,597Base $209,546 · Other $44,051

PAM STEVENSAVP GLOBAL AWARDS · 49 hrs/week $247,019Base $196,618 · Other $50,401

BRIAN RUDERTCHIEF OF PARTY · 40 hrs/week $235,828Base $219,575 · Other $16,253

ADAM KEATTSAVP AGRICULTURE LED GROWTH · 49 hrs/week $229,898Base $185,604 · Other $44,294

CHAD FORDAVP TRADE AND ENTERPRISE · 47 hrs/week $213,822Base $176,594 · Other $37,228

JOHN LINDSAYAVP WORKFORCE ENTERPRENUERSHIP AND YOUTH · 43 hrs/week $197,575Base $155,279 · Other $42,296

JACINTA SANTOSDIRECTOR, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING · 40 hrs/week $181,321Base $151,980 · Other $29,341

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (21)

DAVID HARTINGHCEO/PRESIDENT

PRADEEP LIYANAMANACHIEF OF PARTY

DAVID BLOODCHIEF OF PARTY

JUDIT DEILINGERVP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

ERIN SPINNELLVP OPERATIONS

DANIEL NICHOLSVP FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING

PAM STEVENSAVP GLOBAL AWARDS

BRIAN RUDERTCHIEF OF PARTY

ADAM KEATTSAVP AGRICULTURE LED GROWTH

CHAD FORDAVP TRADE AND ENTERPRISE

JOHN LINDSAYAVP WORKFORCE ENTERPRENUERSHIP AND YOUTH

JACINTA SANTOSDIRECTOR, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING

CHARLES CONCONICHIEF OF PARTY

SUSAN GURLEYDIRECTOR

WING KEITHCHAIRPERSON

STUART FLEISCHMANNDIRECTOR

ROGER LAWRENCEDIRECTOR

RICHARD ALDRICHDIRECTOR

MORGAN MCGRATHDIRECTOR

JEAN LANGEDIRECTOR

GILBERT GITICHEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1964
Location: 2000 M ST NW STE 250, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-3315
County: District of Columbia
In care of: DAN NICHOLS
Primary officer: DAN NICHOLS, VP, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailiesc@iesc.org Phone(202) 589-2600

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLC
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education
Grant-giving organization: Yes