United States · Human rights and democracy
International Foundation For Electoral Systems
US non-profit organisation. Based in: United States. Founded 1987. Main sector: human rights and democracy.
IFES IS DEDICATED TO EXTENDING DEMOCRACY WORLDWIDE THROUGH PROVIDINGTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN VOTER EDUCATION, ELECTION ADMINISTRATION,CIVIL SOCIETY, GOVERNANCE, RULE OF LAW AND POLITICAL PROCESSES.
- Founded
- 1987
- Income 2023
- $78M
Accounts
Income Expenditure
Source: IRS Form 990 (ProPublica) — official register
Data table
| Year | Income | Expenditure | Public funds | Staff | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-30 | $78M | $79.2M | – | – | IRS Form 990 (ProPublica) |
| 2022-09-30 | $86.7M | $86.4M | – | – | IRS Form 990 (ProPublica) |
| 2021-09-30 | $76.4M | $76M | – | – | IRS Form 990 (ProPublica) |
| 2020-09-30 | $63.4M | $62.9M | – | – | IRS Form 990 (ProPublica) |
| 2019-09-30 | $60.6M | $61M | – | – | IRS Form 990 (ProPublica) |
| 2018-09-30 | $54.1M | $54.4M | – | – | IRS Form 990 (ProPublica) |
| 2017-09-30 | $61.6M | $61.8M | – | – | IRS Form 990 (ProPublica) |
| 2016-09-30 | $57.4M | $58.1M | – | – | IRS Form 990 (ProPublica) |
| 2015-09-30 | $71.9M | $72.7M | – | – | IRS Form 990 (ProPublica) |
| 2014-09-30 | $68.2M | $68.8M | – | – | IRS Form 990 (ProPublica) |
| 2013-09-30 | $79.3M | $80.2M | – | – | IRS Form 990 (ProPublica) |
| 2012-09-30 | $87.8M | $88.4M | – | – | IRS Form 990 (ProPublica) |
| 2011-09-30 | $103.6M | $103.3M | – | – | IRS Form 990 (ProPublica) |
European Union funding
Data table
| Year | Foreign policy (FPI) | Total committed |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | €999,424 | €999,424 |
Amounts committed each year by the European Commission to the organisation (contracts and grants), from the EU Financial Transparency System. A commitment often covers several project years and, in consortia, may include shares of other partners. They are not income for the year and should not be compared directly with the accounts.
Public funds from donor governments
Payments by donor in the last 5 years
| Donor | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCDO (United Kingdom) | €3.6M | €4.5M | – | – | – |
| USAID (United States) | €1.4M | €2M | €2.2M | €748,620 | €279,567 |
| State Department (United States) | €716,779 | €634,375 | €257,260 | – | – |
| Irish Aid (Ireland) | – | – | – | – | €500,000 |
Payments to the organisation reported by the aid agencies of 17 countries (USAID, FCDO, BMZ, Sida and others) in their own IATI data, converted to euros at the year's average rate. They include funds passed on to local partners. Not all donors name the recipient of their payments, so figures may be incomplete; EU funds are in their own section.
Spending on declared projects (IATI)
Only the projects the organisation publishes on IATI: usually a fraction of its total spending (median 14% in our checks).
Countries with projects published on IATI
Armenia ↗ 3 · Bangladesh ↗ 1 · Congo - Kinshasa ↗ 1 · Georgia ↗ 1 · Moldova ↗ 1 · Montenegro ↗ 1 · North Macedonia ↗ 1 · Nigeria ↗ 1 · Ukraine ↗ 1 · United States ↗ 1 · Zambia ↗ 1
Number of activities published on IATI that mention the country, added up over all years. Platforms that raise funds for other organisations publish every small project as a separate activity. Each country opens on d-portal the list of this organisation’s projects in that country.
Projects published on IATI (most recent and largest)
Titles are shown as published by the organisation, in their original language. Spending = disbursements and expenditure reported on IATI, in US$.
Official checks
- Public register
- ProPublica (IRS 990) — active registration
- Latest accounts filed
- 2023 (IRS Form 990 (ProPublica))
Facts from public registers and certification bodies, not a judgement on the organisation; the absence of a label is not a negative sign. Methodology
Timeline
- Founded
- Tax-exempt status (IRS)
- First publication on IATI
Identifiers
EU-TR 4522256101695-75 · IATI (d-portal) · ProPublica (IRS 990) · Wikidata