International Food Policy Research Institute
1201 Eye St NW, Washington, DC · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $126,007,116 | $125,025,910 | $27,740,783 |
| FY2023 | $112,149,831 | $111,804,968 | $26,281,522 |
| FY2022 | $102,800,367 | $104,523,233 | $24,420,827 |
| FY2021 | $116,793,029 | $118,288,213 | $32,318,542 |
| FY2020 | $114,364,869 | $116,410,634 | $33,106,402 |
| FY2019 | $141,653,433 | $140,918,938 | $32,629,026 |
| FY2018 | $145,296,141 | $144,568,286 | $28,811,978 |
| FY2017 | $141,386,700 | $141,058,775 | $29,336,804 |
| FY2016 | $150,824,682 | $150,009,842 | $28,737,759 |
| FY2015 | $161,503,680 | $160,453,821 | $28,163,162 |
| FY2014 | $169,228,237 | $166,927,294 | $26,997,565 |
| FY2013 | $146,595,521 | $145,473,732 | $26,095,622 |
| FY2012 | $99,444,565 | $99,603,804 | $24,388,000 |
| FY2011 | $81,712,759 | $79,468,071 | $24,589,364 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by International Food Policy Research Institute (EIN 52-1041632), 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 | $123,185,214 | 98% |
| Program service revenue | $0 | 0% |
| Other revenue | $2,821,902 | 2% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $108,473,929 | 87% |
| Management & general | $16,440,015 | 13% |
| Fundraising | $111,966 | <1% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 98% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 87% of functional expenses, management & general 13%, and fundraising 0%.
- 87% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 18.7% of 225 Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations nationwide (too few in DC for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 2.7 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 11th percentile among 44 Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations in DC.
- Total revenue was the highest among 45 Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations in DC.
- Total revenue rose from $81,712,759 in FY2011 to $126,007,116 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 7 and decreased in 6 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 4 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2020, FY2021, FY2022).
- The highest revenue on record here is $169,228,237 in FY2014.
- Net assets grew from $24,589,364 to $27,740,783 between FY2011 and FY2024.
- 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
TO PROVIDE RESEARCH-BASED POLICY SOLUTIONS THAT REDUCE POVERTY AND END HUNGER AND MALNUTRITION
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1975 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | K050 — Food, Agriculture & Nutrition |
| 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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