International Research and Exchanges Board Inc
1275 K St NW Ste 600, Washington, DC · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $146,620,152 | $141,174,245 | $17,837,260 |
| FY2024 | $153,437,284 | $153,977,929 | $14,527,212 |
| FY2023 | $146,537,958 | $146,515,414 | $12,935,714 |
| FY2022 | $106,858,199 | $106,814,668 | $11,959,124 |
| FY2021 | $70,556,802 | $70,059,142 | $13,805,738 |
| FY2020 | $78,614,102 | $79,033,714 | $10,923,253 |
| FY2019 | $85,265,751 | $85,856,812 | $10,973,869 |
| FY2018 | $84,126,835 | $84,416,741 | $10,970,449 |
| FY2017 | $78,970,570 | $79,759,177 | $10,713,706 |
| FY2016 | $72,335,215 | $72,612,316 | $10,223,576 |
| FY2015 | $70,206,999 | $70,419,555 | $10,471,541 |
| FY2014 | $70,911,860 | $70,108,765 | $10,456,332 |
| FY2013 | $66,860,012 | $65,985,948 | $9,388,640 |
| FY2012 | $70,513,144 | $70,307,659 | $7,802,884 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by International Research and Exchanges Board Inc (EIN 22-3087809), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $142,574,421 | 97% |
| Program service revenue | $0 | 0% |
| Other revenue | $4,045,731 | 3% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $117,084,074 | 83% |
| Management & general | $24,068,617 | 17% |
| Fundraising | $21,554 | <1% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 97% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 83% of functional expenses, management & general 17%, and fundraising 0%.
- 83% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 52.8% of 72 International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in DC.
- Net assets covered about 1.5 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 23rd percentile among 472 International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in DC.
- Total revenue was higher than 98.3% of 477 International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in DC.
- Total revenue rose from $70,513,144 in FY2012 to $146,620,152 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 8 and decreased in 5 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 7 of 14 reported years (FY2015, FY2016, FY2017, FY2018, FY2019, FY2020, FY2024).
- The highest revenue on record here is $153,437,284 in FY2024.
- Net assets grew from $7,802,884 to $17,837,260 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, IREX AND ITS PARTNERS EMPOWER YOUTH, CULTIVATE LEADERS, STRENGTHEN INSTITUTIONS, AND EXTEND ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION AND INFORMATION. WE FOCUS ON EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND YOUTH EMPLOYABILITY TO BUILD STRONGER COMMUNITIES AND ECONOMIES WORLDWIDE.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1991 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | Q200 — International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (in DC) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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