INSTITUTE FOR WAR & PEACE REPORTING-US Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

INSTITUTE FOR WAR & PEACE REPORTING-US

EIN 43-1962561 · Management & Technical Assistance - Public & Societal Benefit (W02)

What they do

IWPR EMPOWERS LOCAL VOICES to DRIVE CHANGE IN COUNTRIES IN CONFLICT, CRISIS and TRANSITION. WHERE HATE SPEECH and PROPAGANDA PROLIFERATE, and JOURNALISTS and CIVIC ACTIVISTS ARE UNDER ATTACK, IWPR PROMOTES RELIABLE INFORMATION and PUBLIC DEBATE THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE. BY HELPING LOCAL VOICES to BE HEARD, IWPR BUILDS PEACE, IMPROVES GOVERNANCE and ADVANCES HUMAN RIGHTS. IWPR MAINTAINS EXTENSIVE LOCAL NETWORKS and EXPERT PROGRAM TEAMS, MAKING IT UNIQUELY POSITIONED to MOBILIZE THE POWER of INFORMATION to CREATE MORE STABLE, JUST and INCLUSIVE SOCIETIES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $80.10 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 leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

78.94%of revenue went to mission work80.1% of expenses · Program services

3.79%of revenue went to fundraising3.8% of expenses

$98.60spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.88%of revenue went to management and office costs16.1% of expenses

$0.23in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.9%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 $195,902 for SETH D MEIXNER (REGIONAL DIRECTOR MENA-LAC). 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$10,783,741

Mission workProgram services$8,512,14678.94% of revenue80.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,712,52315.88% of revenue16.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$408,1923.79% of revenue3.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$150,8801.40% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$10,632,86198.60% 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: 80.1% mission · 16.1% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.60% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 18.3% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.02% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 16.5% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.59% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 10.8% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.86% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 19.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.37% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 14.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.91% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 74.8% mission · 25.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.05% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 20.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.83% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$10,783,741

Expenses$10,632,861

Annual surplus $150,880 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)$8,512,146 · 80.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,712,523 · 16.1% of expenses

Fundraising$408,192 · 3.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$10,783,741

Expenses$10,632,861

Assets$2,405,309

Income$10,783,741

Contributions$10,770,933

Mission work (program services)$8,512,146

Fundraising$408,192

Grants given$5,200,148

Average grant$157,580

Management and general$1,712,523

Accounting fees$96,897

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

SETH D MEIXNERREGIONAL DIRECTOR MENA-LAC · 40 hrs/week $195,902Base $151,939 · Other $43,963

ASIM ALBERTFINANCIAL CONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $164,717Base $146,009 · Other $18,708

ALI REZA ESHRAGHISENIOR COUNTRY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $161,541Base $150,396 · Other $11,145

HAZEL FEIGENBLATTJOURNALISM PROGRAM MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $146,116Base $111,712 · Other $34,404

CARRIE BENISINTL COMPLIANCE MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $139,262Base $107,278 · Other $31,984

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 (11)

SETH D MEIXNERREGIONAL DIRECTOR MENA-LAC

ASIM ALBERTFINANCIAL CONTROLLER

ALI REZA ESHRAGHISENIOR COUNTRY DIRECTOR

HAZEL FEIGENBLATTJOURNALISM PROGRAM MANAGER

CARRIE BENISINTL COMPLIANCE MANAGER

ANTHONY BORDENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

IAN HIGHETTRUSTEE (AS OF 04/08/24)

RALPH ISHAMUS CHAIR

SCOTT MALCOLMSONTRUSTEE

SIR DAVID BELLUK INTERNATIONAL CHAIR

SONYA VEKSTEINTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2002
Location: 1156 15TH STREET NW 505, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
County: District of Columbia
In care of: ANTHONY BORDEN
Primary officer: ANTHONY BORDEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 871-8795

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RSM US LLP
NTEE classification: Management & Technical Assistance - Public & Societal Benefit (W02)
IRS tax category: Management & Technical Assistance
Grant-giving organization: Yes