INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE

EIN 23-7185633 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q310)

What they do

AFRICA HAS COMPLEX PROBLEMS THAT PLAGUE AGRICULTURE and PEOPLES LIVES. WE DEVELOP AGRICULTURAL SOLUTIONS WITH OUR PARTNERS to TACKLE HUNGER and POVERTY. OUR AWARD WINNING RESEARCH for DEVELOPMENT (R4D) is BASED ON FOCUSED, AUTHORITATIVE THINKING ANCHORED ON THE DEVELOPMENT NEEDS of SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA. WE WORK WITH PARTNERS IN AFRICA and BEYOND to REDUCE PRODUCER and CONSUMER RISKS, ENHANCE CROP QUALITY and PRODUCTIVITY, and GENERATE WEALTH FROM AGRICULTURE. IITA is AN INTERNATIONAL NON-PROFIT R4D ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED IN 1967, GOVERNED BY A BOARD of TRUSTEES, and SUPPORTED PRIMARILY BY THE CGIAR.

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

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They name their leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

99.18%of revenue went to mission work100.0% of expenses · Program services

$99.18spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$1.01in 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 $418,000 for SIMEON EHUI (DIRECTOR GENL/REGIONAL DIR/BOARD MEMBER). 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$115,116,000

Mission workProgram services$114,167,00099.18% of revenue100.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$949,0000.82% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$114,167,00099.18% 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: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.18% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.45% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.59% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.85% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.47% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$115,116,000

Expenses$114,167,000

Annual surplus $949,000 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)$114,167,000 · 100.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$115,116,000

Expenses$114,167,000

Assets$115,122,000

Income$115,116,000

Contributions$115,097,000

Mission work (program services)$114,167,000

Executive compensation (total)$2,286,559

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

SIMEON EHUIDIRECTOR GENL/REGIONAL DIR/BOARD MEMBER · 40 hrs/week $418,000

DASHIELL KENTON EDEPUTY DIRECTOR GENL PARTNSHIP & DEV. · 40 hrs/week $248,303

VANLAUWE BERNARD PDEPUTY DIRECTOR GENL (RESEARCH) · 40 hrs/week $211,270

KOPER HILDE ALIDADEPUTY DIRECTOR GENL CORPORATE SERV. · 40 hrs/week $204,574

MANYONG VICTOR AWDIR R4D DIRECTORATE REGIONAL HUB · 40 hrs/week $194,060

ASIEDU ROBERTDIRECTOR R4D WEST AFRICA · 40 hrs/week $186,762

DERERA JOHNSR DIR. PLANT BREEDING AND PRE-BREEDING · 40 hrs/week $185,777

MENKIR ABEBEMAIZE BREEDER · 40 hrs/week $183,477

TRIPATHI LEENADIRECTOR, EASTERN AFRICA HUB · 40 hrs/week $171,076

AKEM CHRYSANTUSCOORDINATOR TAAT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT UNIT · 40 hrs/week $171,061

MICHAEL ABBERTONDIRECTOR R4D WEST AFRICA HUB · 40 hrs/week $167,853

CHIKOYE DAVIDDIRECTOR (RESEARCH) · 40 hrs/week $166,096

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (29)

SIMEON EHUIDIRECTOR GENL/REGIONAL DIR/BOARD MEMBER

DASHIELL KENTON EDEPUTY DIRECTOR GENL PARTNSHIP & DEV.

VANLAUWE BERNARD PDEPUTY DIRECTOR GENL (RESEARCH)

KOPER HILDE ALIDADEPUTY DIRECTOR GENL CORPORATE SERV.

MANYONG VICTOR AWDIR R4D DIRECTORATE REGIONAL HUB

ASIEDU ROBERTDIRECTOR R4D WEST AFRICA

DERERA JOHNSR DIR. PLANT BREEDING AND PRE-BREEDING

MENKIR ABEBEMAIZE BREEDER

TRIPATHI LEENADIRECTOR, EASTERN AFRICA HUB

AKEM CHRYSANTUSCOORDINATOR TAAT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT UNIT

MICHAEL ABBERTONDIRECTOR R4D WEST AFRICA HUB

CHIKOYE DAVIDDIRECTOR (RESEARCH)

REGINA EMILIAN KAPINGAHEAD OF ADVOCACY & RESOURCE MOBILIZATION

ZOUMANA BAMBAHEAD CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT

JACOB HODEBA MIGNOUNAPROJECT MONITORING & EVALUATION SPECIALIST (YIIFSW

PRAKASH SILWALPRINCIPAL SPECIALIST

ABDOULAYE TAHIROUDIRECTOR, SAHEL AFRICA HUB

MULENGA DENNISDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

ROEL MERCKXCHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES

TUMUSIIME RHODA PEACEBOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBER

JAMES SMITH WILSONBOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBER

YILMA KEBEDEBOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBER

YLVA HILLBURBOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBER

ISAAC NATHANIEL ITODOBOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBER

RICHARD GOLDINGBOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBER

ADENIYI ADEDOYINBOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBER

PETER FASHEDEMI TEMITOPEBOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBER

MAURICIO LOPESBOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBER

SHENGGEN FANBOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1972
Location: 901 N WASHINGTON ST STE 706, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-1535
County: City of Alexandria
In care of: % AIARC
Primary officer: DENNIS MULENGA, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(201) 633-6094

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BDO USA
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q310)
IRS tax category: Human Rights Organizations