International Rice Research Institute

Analysis

International Rice Research Institute 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 Rice Research Institute reported income of $70.0m and spending of $69.9m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $66.8m to $70.0m (+4.8%), an average of +1.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, International Rice Research Institute sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. 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 Vital Strategies Inc ($69.5m), American Israel Education Foundation Inc ($70.0m) and Escuela Agricola Panamericana ($69.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 1.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.2m (1.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $29.6m. At year end it held assets of $104.8m against liabilities of $58.5m, net assets of $46.3m. It reported 1,023 employees.