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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTORAL SYSTEMS.

Totals

Total revenue
$54,102,511
Total expenses
$54,032,134
Contributions and grants received
$52,880,319
Grants paid
$2,373,844
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
-$1,380,609
Other revenue
$2,602,801
Total assets, end of year
$18,300,996
Total liabilities, end of year
$14,460,272
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,840,724
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$44,471,134
Management and general expenses
$8,800,646
Fundraising expenses
$760,354
Program service expenses (Part III)
$44,471,134

Program services were 82.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $31,461,023

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $21,419,296

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $61,141 · excluded $61,141

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $1,441,750

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets -$1,441,750

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$1,441,750 · excluded -$1,441,750

  • 11a · Other revenue: GAIN ON LEASE TERMINATION

    total $2,482,395 · excluded $2,482,395

  • 11b · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $120,406 · excluded $120,406

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $2,602,801

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,090,853 · program services $1,090,853

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $1,282,991 · program services $1,282,991

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $2,718,398 · program services $2,039,524 · management and general $678,874

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $19,917,952 · program services $16,771,157 · management and general $3,107,886 · fundraising $38,909

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $832,996 · program services $441,583 · management and general $391,413

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $5,185,119 · program services $3,300,139 · management and general $1,884,980

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,209,850 · program services $647,538 · management and general $562,312

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $277,943 · program services $242,999 · management and general $34,944

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $414,172 · program services $133,864 · management and general $280,308

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $6,243,699 · program services $5,755,265 · management and general $434,746 · fundraising $53,688

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,633,502 · program services $293,606 · management and general $679,139 · fundraising $660,757

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,200,154 · program services $998,505 · management and general $201,649

  • 17 · Travel

    total $2,857,030 · program services $2,670,239 · management and general $181,807 · fundraising $4,984

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $311,308 · program services $259,373 · management and general $51,935

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $474,923 · program services $395,693 · management and general $79,230

  • 24a · Other expenses: SEMINARS AND TRAINING

    total $2,741,696 · program services $2,709,536 · management and general $32,160

  • 24b · Other expenses: FIELD OFFICE EXPENSE

    total $2,146,064 · program services $2,145,038 · management and general $1,026

  • 24c · Other expenses: COMMODITIES

    total $2,063,225 · program services $2,063,225

  • 24d · Other expenses: SUBRECIPIENTS

    total $691,851 · program services $691,851

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $738,408 · program services $538,155 · management and general $198,237 · fundraising $2,016

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $88 · end of year $88

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $14,653,794 · end of year $14,980,466

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $7,472,247 · end of year $2,059,241

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,184,842 · end of year $560,312

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $2,364,327

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $2,244,377

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,873,008 · end of year $119,950

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $11,789,528 · end of year $580,939

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $8,717,631 · end of year $3,815,022

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $11,574,696 · end of year $10,393,500

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $12,910,833 · end of year $251,750

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,354,501 · end of year $3,436,378

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $415,846 · end of year $404,346

Mission and programs · 2024

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.

Activities or mission (Part I)

IFES IS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING DEMOCRACY WORLDWIDE THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH CIVIL SOCIETY, PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO FACILITATE ELECTIONS, ENSURE ALL PEOPLE CAN PARTICIPATE IN POLITICAL PROCESSES, HALT CORRUPTION AND BUILD DEMOCRATIC TRUST, AND ENSURE THAT TECHNOLOGY SUPPORTS RATHER THAN UNDERMINES DEMOCRACY.

  • THE UKRAINE RESPONSIVE AND ACCOUNTABLE POLITICS PROGRAM STRIVES TO ENSURE THAT POLITICAL COMPETITION IN UKRAINE IS FAIRER AND MORE TRANSPARENT, AND POLITICAL ACTORS ARE MORE REPRESENTATIVE OF AND ACCOUNTABLE TO CITIZENS.

    Expenses $2,692,651 · Grants $54,670

  • THROUGH THE RISE PROJECT, IFES PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ELECTION MANAGEMENT BODIES, WORKS WITH DOMESTIC NGOS TO MONITOR GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE IN THE FIELD OF ELECTIONS, PROMOTES CIVIC LITERACY AND EDUCATION AMONG YOUTH THROUGH IN-SCHOOL CIVIC CLASSES AND TRAINING FOR INSTRUCTORS, SUPPORTS PROFESSIONAL POLITICAL FINANCE OVERSIGHT AND CAPACITY FOR EMBS AND OVERSIGHT BODIES ON ELECTION DISPUTE RESOLUTION, AND WORKS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE THE RIGHTS OF INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS.

    Expenses $2,594,431

  • THE DRC PROGRAM STRENGTHENS CENI'S CAPACITY TO IMPLEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES AND ADMINISTER CREDIBLE ELECTORAL PROCESSES. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROMOTES PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND OVERSIGHT, WITH A FOCUS ON WOMEN, YOUTH, AND MARGINALIZED GROUPS. AS PART OF THIS EFFORT, IFES IS PILOTING ITS "SHE LEADS WOMEN" LEADERSHIP TRAINING TO BUILD PARTICIPANTS' KNOWLEDGE OF ELECTIONS AND DEMOCRACY, ENHANCE THEIR ADVOCACY SKILLS, AND EMPOWER THEM TO SUPPORT GREATER INCLUSION IN POLITICAL AND ELECTORAL PROCESSES.

    Expenses $2,390,711

  • IFES PROVIDES TARGETED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO STRENGTHEN TRANSITIONAL DEMOCRACIES AS WELL AS PROVIDE TECHNICAL ELECTORAL ASSISTANCE ACROSS MANY AREAS OF DEMOCRACY DEVELOPMENT. THESE INCLUDE EMPOWERING THE UNDERREPRESENTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS, EDUCATION IN ELECTORAL ASSISTANCE, CIVIL SOCIETY, GOVERNANCE, WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND RULE OF LAW.

    Expenses $36,793,341 · Grants $2,319,174

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • M Peter McPherson

    BOARD CHAIR, DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6
  • William C Eacho

    CO-CHAIRMAN, DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6
  • Theodore Sedgwick

    VICE CHAIRMAN, DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5
  • Sarah Tinsley

    VICE CHAIRMAN, DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5
  • Garvin Brown

    TREASURER, DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5
  • Randal C Teague

    SECRETARY, DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5
  • Andrew Albertson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Margaret Biggs

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Lorenzo Cordova Vianello

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kenneth A Cutshaw

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5
  • June L Dehart

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5
  • Danny Diaz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Frank J Donatelli

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jeffrey Feltman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5
  • Irena Hadziabdic

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Steny Hoyer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Frederick S Humphries Jr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • William J Hybl

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5
  • Judith Kelly

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Gregori Lebedev

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jerry Moran

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Attahiru Muhammadu Jega

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Andrew S Natsios

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Eric Pelofsky

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Laurie Richardson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Daniel F Runde

    DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Miriam Sapiro

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Margot Wallstrom

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Anthony Banbury

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $464,375
    From this org
    $402,337
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $62,038
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $398,910
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $3,427
    Deferred
    $18,489
    Nontaxable benefits
    $43,549
    Filer's total
    $464,375
  • Michael Meenan

    CFO (UNTIL 10/24)

    Total calculated
    $273,830
    From this org
    $231,617
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,213
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $226,078
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $5,539
    Deferred
    $10,947
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,266
    Filer's total
    $273,830
  • Chad Vickery

    VP, GS & TECH LEAD (UNTIL 8/25)

    Total calculated
    $304,937
    From this org
    $255,450
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,487
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $253,217
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,233
    Deferred
    $15,843
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,644
    Filer's total
    $304,937
  • Katherine Ellena

    VP, PROGRAMS (UNTIL 8/25)

    Total calculated
    $292,873
    From this org
    $263,043
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,830
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $262,264
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $779
    Deferred
    $15,990
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,840
    Filer's total
    $292,873
  • Natasha Campbell

    VP, HR & GENERAL COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $271,294
    From this org
    $240,199
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,095
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $239,005
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,194
    Deferred
    $14,732
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,363
    Filer's total
    $271,294
  • Leonard Williams

    CFO (UNTIL 05/25)

    Total calculated
    $99,132
    From this org
    $91,570
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,562
    Hours/week
    40
  • Jerome Leyraud

    COUNTRY DIRECTOR, ARMENIA

    Total calculated
    $311,011
    From this org
    $307,178
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,833
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $230,276
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $76,902
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,833
    Filer's total
    $311,011
  • Peter Erben

    COUNTRY DIRECTOR, UKRAINE

    Total calculated
    $544,221
    From this org
    $523,053
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,168
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $269,516
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $253,537
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,168
    Filer's total
    $544,221
  • Vasudevan Mohan

    SR. COUNTRY DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $360,553
    From this org
    $324,353
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,200
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $228,302
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $96,051
    Deferred
    $17,962
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,238
    Filer's total
    $360,553
  • Michael Yard

    COUNTRY DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $360,558
    From this org
    $320,542
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,016
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $282,537
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $38,005
    Deferred
    $16,173
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,843
    Filer's total
    $360,558
  • Pascaline Krone

    COUNTRY DIRECTOR (UNTIL 09/25)

    Total calculated
    $321,220
    From this org
    $304,707
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,513
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $203,448
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $101,259
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,513
    Filer's total
    $321,220

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
COUNTRY DIRECTORS AND EXPATRIATES RECEIVED HOUSING ALLOWANCE DURING THE YEAR, WHICH IS TAXABLE AND REPORTED ON COLUMN B(III) OF PART II OF SCHEDULE J: PETER ERBEN - $43,200 VASUDEVAN MOHAN - $26,400 MICHAEL YARD - $35,331 JEROME LEYRAUD - $20,400 PASCALINE KRONE - $56,595

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTORAL SYSTEMS

    ELECTION MANAGEMENT · CE · income $762,955 · assets $12,580

    Directly controlled by INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTORAL SYSTEMS

  • INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTORAL SYSTEMS

    ELECTION MANAGEMENT · TZ · income $78,988 · assets $39

    Directly controlled by INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTORAL SYSTEMS

  • INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTORAL SYSTEMS

    ELECTION MANAGEMENT · TS · income $673,771 · assets $134,454

    Directly controlled by INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTORAL SYSTEMS

  • INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTORAL SYSTEMS

    ELECTION MANAGEMENT · PP · income $83,546 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTORAL SYSTEMS

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
6 July 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202641959349300439

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