International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Analysis

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture is a registered charity in United States, based in Alexandria, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1972, 54 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3).

In the financial year ending December 2023, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture reported income of $125.8m and spending of $125.1m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $87.5m to $125.8m (+44%), an average of +7.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Joint Israel ($125.6m), Middle East Broadcasting Networks Inc ($127.3m) and Pan American Development Foundation Inc ($125.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2.8m (2.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $29.2m. At year end it held assets of $112.2m against liabilities of $73.4m, net assets of $38.8m. It reported 1,797 employees.