INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTORAL SYSTEMS

WASHINGTON, DC, 20036-3321 (202) 350-6700 Est. 1987 EIN 52-1527835
Q300— International & Foreign Affairs Form 990 501(c)(3)
WWW.IFES.ORG

Mission

IFES IS DEDICATED TO EXTENDING DEMOCRACY WORLDWIDE THROUGH PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN VOTER EDUCATION, ELECTION ADMINISTRATION, CIVIL SOCIETY, GOVERNANCE, RULE OF LAW AND POLITICAL PROCESSES.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
19
Total Giving
$5.8M
Recipients
19
Years Active
2017 - 2023
Avg grant: $235,786 Median: $94,214

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
20235$2.0M $397K23
20224$1.5M $376K13
20212$1.1M $540K02
20204$1.1M $276K31
20191$37K $37K01
20182$34K $17K11
20171$8K $8K10

Sectors Funded

International & Foreign Affairs
6
Arts, Culture & Humanities
5
Health Care
2

Top States

District of Columbia
8
California
5
New York
2
Michigan
2
Arizona
1
Colorado
1

Grantee Size Profile

Over $50M
12
$10M - $50M
2
$5M - $10M
1

Top Grantees

$3.5M
CA - 5 grants
$1.7M
NY - 2 grants
$231K
MOBILE ACCORD INC
CO
$30K
ETHNIC NATIONALITIES
AZ
$25K

Grants Awarded · 17 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$77,503,021
Total Expenses
$77,341,865
Net Assets
$3,770,347
243 employees 26 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-09-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
0.6 months Low
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 0.6%
Expenses ↓ 2.4%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 99.8% Investment 0.2%
Expense Breakdown
Program 88.3% Management 11.5% Fundraising 0.2%

Officers & Trustees (36)

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Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2023 Form 990
Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2024
$77,503,021 $77,341,865$3,770,347
2022 Form 990
Oct 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2023
$77,964,041 $79,210,610$3,609,191
2021 Form 990
Oct 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2022
$86,728,936 $86,394,658$4,855,760
2020 Form 990
Oct 1, 2020 to Sep 30, 2021
$76,376,806 $76,029,635$4,521,482
2019 Form 990
Oct 1, 2019 to Sep 30, 2020
$63,443,223 $62,861,863$4,174,311
2018 Form 990
Oct 1, 2018 to Sep 30, 2019
$60,615,172 $60,979,141$3,480,571
2017 Form 990
Oct 1, 2017 to Sep 30, 2018
$54,065,274 $54,398,573$3,844,540

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EIN: 52-1527835 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data