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International Foundation for Electoral Systems

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990
DBA: % JIM JOHNSON
Other · WASHINGTON, DC · EIN 52-1527835

About

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.

In care of JIM Johnson

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
243
Volunteers
26

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-09-30
Revenue
$77.5M
Expenses
$77.3M
Assets
$37.0M
Liabilities
$33.2M

Financial history

$86.7M$43.4M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $77.5M · Peak FY2022: $86.7M · Avg: $68.0M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$64.4M
Foreign employees259
Foreign offices28
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA
NORTH AMERICA
RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES
SOUTH AMERICA
SOUTH ASIA
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA
RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES
SOUTH AMERICA
SOUTH ASIA
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
Grants Given
$4.0M
INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTORAL SYSTEMS
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Address

2000 M ST NW STE 850
Washington, DC, 20036-332

Governance

Voting board members26
Independent members26
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo
Public records
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