INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE

EIN 52-1041632 · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K050)

What they do

INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTES (IFPRI) VISION is A WORLD FREE of HUNGER and MALNUTRITION. IFPRIS MISSION is to PROVIDE RESEARCH-BASED POLICY SOLUTIONS THAT SUSTAINABLY REDUCE POVERTY and END HUNGER and MALNUTRITION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

86.09%of revenue went to mission work86.8% of expenses · Program services

0.09%of revenue went to fundraising0.1% of expenses

$99.22spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.05%of revenue went to management and office costs13.1% of expenses

$1.16in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$126,007,116

Mission workProgram services$108,473,92986.09% of revenue86.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$16,440,01513.05% of revenue13.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$111,9660.09% of revenue0.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$981,2060.78% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$125,025,91099.22% 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: 86.8% mission · 13.1% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.22% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.1% mission · 12.8% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.69% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 13.2% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.68% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 12.1% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.28% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 13.0% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.79% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.7% mission · 11.0% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.48% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.3% mission · 10.3% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.50% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 10.5% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.77% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$126,007,116

Expenses$125,025,910

Annual surplus $981,206 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)$108,473,929 · 86.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$16,440,015 · 13.1% of expenses

Fundraising$111,966 · 0.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$126,007,116

Expenses$125,025,910

Assets$145,146,258

Income$143,023,131

Contributions$123,185,214

Mission work (program services)$108,473,929

Fundraising$111,966

Grants given$4,472,313

Average grant$235,385

Management and general$16,440,015

Stocks and bonds$60,738,627

Accounting fees$335,784

Investing fees$267,488

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

JOHAN F SWINNENDIRECTOR GENERAL · 38 hrs/week $483,124Base $402,368 · Other $80,756

PURNIMA MENONSR DIR, FOOD & NUTRITION POLICY · 38 hrs/week $417,576Base $343,243 · Other $74,333

CHANNING ARNDTSR DIR, TRANSFORMATION STRATEGY · 38 hrs/week $391,683Base $337,235 · Other $54,448

RUTH MEINZEN-DICKSENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW II · 38 hrs/week $388,964Base $318,903 · Other $70,061

JAMES E FIELDSDIR, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION, TREASURER · 38 hrs/week $385,430Base $309,041 · Other $76,389

SHAHIDUR RASHIDUNIT DIRECTOR · 38 hrs/week $382,316Base $343,422 · Other $38,894

MARIE RUELSENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW II · 38 hrs/week $371,093Base $292,982 · Other $78,111

DANIEL GILLIGANDEPUTY UNIT DIRECTOR · 38 hrs/week $348,862Base $279,267 · Other $69,595

ARUN BARALPROGRAM DIRECTOR · 38 hrs/week $337,357Base $280,057 · Other $57,300

CLAUDIA RINGLERUNIT DIRECTOR · 38 hrs/week $331,524Base $286,686 · Other $44,838

JUDY CHAMBERSDIRECTOR, BIOSAFETY PROGRAM · 38 hrs/week $330,366Base $278,035 · Other $52,331

KEITH D WIEBESENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW II · 38 hrs/week $329,438Base $262,514 · Other $66,924

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 (31)

JOHAN F SWINNENDIRECTOR GENERAL

PURNIMA MENONSR DIR, FOOD & NUTRITION POLICY

CHANNING ARNDTSR DIR, TRANSFORMATION STRATEGY

RUTH MEINZEN-DICKSENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW II

JAMES E FIELDSDIR, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION, TREASURER

SHAHIDUR RASHIDUNIT DIRECTOR

MARIE RUELSENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW II

DANIEL GILLIGANDEPUTY UNIT DIRECTOR

ARUN BARALPROGRAM DIRECTOR

CLAUDIA RINGLERUNIT DIRECTOR

JUDY CHAMBERSDIRECTOR, BIOSAFETY PROGRAM

KEITH D WIEBESENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW II

CHARLOTTE C HEBEBRANDDIR, COMMN. & PUBLIC AFFAIRS

DEANNA OLNEYUNIT DIRECTOR

PAUL DOROSHUNIT DIRECTOR

DAVID SPIELMANUNIT DIRECTOR

TEUNIS VAN RHEENENDIR, BUSINESS DEVEL & EXT. RELATIONS

JAMES THURLOWUNIT DIRECTOR

ERNEST ARYEETEYBOARD TRUSTEE

LINDIWE SIBANDAFORMER BOARD TRUSTEE

NEAL GUTTERSONFORMER BOARD TRUSTEE

PASCAL LAMYBOARD CHAIR

PATRICK CARONFORMER BOARD TRUSTEE

PHYLLIS CALDWELLBOARD TRUSTEE

HILARY WILDFORMER BOARD TRUSTEE

RACHEL CHIKWAMBABOARD TRUSTEE

RAMESH CHANDBOARD TRUSTEE

ALYSSA JADE MCDONALD BAERTLFORMER BOARD TRUSTEE

SHENGGEN FANFORMER BOARD TRUSTEE

SUSANNE FRUEHBOARD TRUSTEE

ALICE RUHWEZAFORMER BOARD TRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1975
Location: 1201 EYE ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-5905
County: District of Columbia
In care of: % JYLDYZ ALIYAS
Primary officer: SUSHANT MUKHERJEE, DIR, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 862-5600

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RSM US LLP
NTEE classification: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K050)
Grant-giving organization: Yes