International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropic

Analysis

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropic is a registered charity in United States, based in India. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1974, 52 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 Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropic reported income of $47.1m and spending of $39.7m, spending 84% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $73.5m to $47.1m (-36%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropic sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Christian Relief Services Charities Inc ($46.8m), Give2asia ($48.7m) and Panorama Global ($45.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 60% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $5.0m (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $12.9m. At year end it held assets of $54.4m against liabilities of $15.2m, net assets of $39.2m. It reported 20 employees.