International Foundation for Electoral Systems
2000 M St NW Ste 850, Washington, DC · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $54,102,511 | $54,032,134 | $3,840,724 |
| FY2024 | $77,503,021 | $77,341,865 | $3,770,347 |
| FY2023 | $77,964,041 | $79,210,610 | $3,609,191 |
| FY2022 | $86,728,936 | $86,394,658 | $4,855,760 |
| FY2021 | $76,376,806 | $76,029,635 | $4,521,482 |
| FY2020 | $63,443,223 | $62,861,863 | $4,174,311 |
| FY2019 | $60,615,172 | $60,979,141 | $3,480,571 |
| FY2018 | $54,065,274 | $54,398,573 | $3,844,540 |
| FY2017 | $61,642,321 | $61,772,377 | $4,177,839 |
| FY2016 | $57,381,088 | $58,086,249 | $4,307,895 |
| FY2015 | $71,903,390 | $72,675,857 | $5,013,056 |
| FY2014 | $68,224,471 | $68,826,675 | $5,785,523 |
| FY2013 | $79,322,838 | $80,176,830 | $6,387,727 |
| FY2012 | $87,774,915 | $88,416,609 | $7,241,673 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by International Foundation for Electoral Systems (EIN 52-1527835), 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 | $52,880,319 | 98% |
| Program service revenue | $0 | 0% |
| Other revenue | $1,222,192 | 2% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $44,471,134 | 82% |
| Management & general | $8,800,646 | 16% |
| Fundraising | $760,354 | 1% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 98% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 82% of functional expenses, management & general 16%, and fundraising 1%.
- 82% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 48.6% of 72 International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in DC.
- Net assets covered about 0.9 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 17th percentile among 472 International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in DC.
- Total revenue was higher than 93.3% of 477 International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in DC.
- Total revenue fell from $87,774,915 in FY2012 to $54,102,511 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 6 and decreased in 7 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 9 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2013, FY2014, FY2015, FY2016, FY2017, FY2018, FY2019, FY2023).
- The highest revenue on record here is $87,774,915 in FY2012.
- Net assets declined from $7,241,673 to $3,840,724 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
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
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1988 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | Q300 — 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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