ACCION INTERNATIONAL

EIN: 132535763 501(c)(3) International Affairs

WASHINGTON, DC

Total Revenue
$23,763,541
Total Expenses
$33,127,519
Total Assets
$310,500,603
Net Assets
$303,787,958
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1965
Legal Domicile
NY
Principal Officer
MICHAEL SCHLEIN
Phone
2023935113
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

ACCION INTERNATIONAL, founded in 1965, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the International Affairs sector that reported $23.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 30% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $33.1M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 39% operating deficit.

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE A FAIR AND INCLUSIVE ECONOMY WHERE UNDERSERVED PEOPLE HAVE QUALITY FINANCIAL CHOICES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE THEIR ECONOMIC WELL-BEING. WE FIND AND HELP BUILD INNOVATIVE COMPANIES WITH THE POTENTIAL TO REACH LARGE NUMBERS OF UNDERSERVED PEOPLE AND ACCELERATE THEIR GROWTH. WE WORK WITH OUR PARTNERS TO DESIGN, TEST, AND DEPLOY AFFORDABLE DIGITAL SOLUTIONS THAT STRENGTHEN CLIENTS' FINANCIAL HEALTH AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING. WE CONDUCT IN-DEPTH RESEARCH AND SHARE OUR LEARNINGS TO ADVANCE RESPONSIBLE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS AND SYSTEMS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $11,573,499 Revenue: $809,967

GLOBAL PROGRAMS: TODAY, 1.6 BILLION PEOPLE ARE LEFT OUT OF OR POORLY SERVED BY THE WORLD'S FORMAL FINANCIAL SECTOR AND LACK THE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS THEY NEED TO END POVERTY IN THEIR COMMUNITIES...

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GLOBAL PROGRAMS: TODAY, 1.6 BILLION PEOPLE ARE LEFT OUT OF OR POORLY SERVED BY THE WORLD'S FORMAL FINANCIAL SECTOR AND LACK THE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS THEY NEED TO END POVERTY IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. ACCION IS A GLOBAL NONPROFIT COMMITTED TO CREATING A FAIR AND INCLUSIVE ECONOMY, HELPING FAMILIES AND BUSINESSES REACH THEIR ECONOMIC POTENTIAL AND BUILD BETTER LIVES. OUR GLOBAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE ACCION ADVISORY, A TEAM OF EXPERTS THAT HELPS COMPANIES PROVIDE INNOVATIVE AND AFFORDABLE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS TO SMALL BUSINESSES AND HARD-TO-REACH CUSTOMERS IN EMERGING MARKETS. IT CONNECTS LOCAL ECOSYSTEM ACTORS, HARNESSING PHILANTHROPIC CAPITAL AND THE LATEST TECHNOLOGIES TO TEST, IMPROVE, AND SCALE RESPONSIBLE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS THAT ENABLE SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO IMPROVE THEIR ECONOMIC WELL-BEING. IN 2024, ACCION ADVISORY USED ITS DEEP TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, LOCAL INSIGHTS, AND INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS TO DEVELOP MARKET-LED SOLUTIONS FOR HARD-TO-REACH CUSTOMERS, FOCUSING ON AREAS WHERE IT CAN ADD MAXIMUM VALUE TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF UNDERSERVED PEOPLE GLOBALLY: DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION, EMBEDDED FINANCE, WOMEN'S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT, AGRI-FINANCE, AND ALTERNATIVE DATA.

Program 2
Expenses: $4,531,066 Revenue: $5,841,960

INVESTMENT STRATEGIES: AT ACCION, WE KNOW FINANCIAL SERVICES ARE POWERFUL TOOLS TO HELP REDUCE POVERTY AND CREATE OPPORTUNITY. WE FIND AND HELP BUILD INNOVATIVE COMPANIES WITH THE POTENTIAL TO REACH...

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INVESTMENT STRATEGIES: AT ACCION, WE KNOW FINANCIAL SERVICES ARE POWERFUL TOOLS TO HELP REDUCE POVERTY AND CREATE OPPORTUNITY. WE FIND AND HELP BUILD INNOVATIVE COMPANIES WITH THE POTENTIAL TO REACH LARGE NUMBERS OF UNDERSERVED PEOPLE AND ACCELERATE THEIR GROWTH BY INVESTING CAPITAL AND PROVIDING STRATEGIC GOVERNANCE AND ADVICE. WE FOCUS ON SOCIAL IMPACT, DRIVING SYSTEMS-LEVEL CHANGE. WE MAKE EQUITY AND QUASI-EQUITY INVESTMENTS FROM PRE-SEED TO GROWTH-STAGE AND PRIORITIZE INVESTMENTS IN SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ASIA, LATIN AMERICA, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, AND THE UNITED STATES. IN 2024, ACCION CONTINUED TO SUPPORT ITS PARTNERS TO DIGITIZE AND SCALE OPERATIONS SO THEY CAN SERVE VULNERABLE CLIENTS IN A RAPIDLY DIGITIZING WORLD.

Program 3
Expenses: $3,300,007 Revenue: $114,800

CENTER FOR FINANCIAL INCLUSION: LAUNCHED IN 2008, THE CENTER FOR FINANCIAL INCLUSION (CFI) IS AN INDEPENDENT GLOBAL THINK TANK HOUSED AT ACCION THAT USES RIGOROUS RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY TO ADVANCE...

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CENTER FOR FINANCIAL INCLUSION: LAUNCHED IN 2008, THE CENTER FOR FINANCIAL INCLUSION (CFI) IS AN INDEPENDENT GLOBAL THINK TANK HOUSED AT ACCION THAT USES RIGOROUS RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY TO ADVANCE INCLUSIVE FINANCIAL SYSTEMS FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD. IT LEVERAGES PARTNERSHIPS TO CONDUCT RESEARCH, TEST PROMISING SOLUTIONS, AND THEN ADVOCATE FOR EVIDENCE-BASED CHANGE. CFI CONDUCTS RESEARCH RELATED TO ITS FOUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES: CONSUMER PROTECTION, DATA RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES, WOMEN'S FINANCIAL INCLUSION, AND FINANCIAL SERVICES TO MITIGATE AND ADAPT TO CLIMATE CHANGE. CFI HOSTS FINANCIAL INCLUSION WEEK, AN ANNUAL VIRTUAL EVENT THAT IN 2024 CONVENED MORE THAN 3,000 POLICY EXPERTS, FINANCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS, ANALYSTS, AND INDUSTRY LEADERS TO DISCUSS THE MOST PRESSING TOPICS IN THE INCLUSIVE FINANCE SECTOR. IN 2024, CFI CONVENED THE RESPONSIBLE FINANCE FORUM (RFF) IN FORTALEZA, BRAZIL, BRINGING TOGETHER GLOBAL STAKEHOLDERS TO SHARE IDEAS, RESEARCH, AND SOLUTIONS ON EMERGING CONSUMER RISKS IN INCLUSIVE FINANCE.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $12,028,090
Program Service Revenue $7,355,252
Investment Income $3,587,843
Other Revenue $792,356
TOTAL REVENUE $23,763,541

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $3,792,674
Salaries & Benefits $18,348,890
Fundraising Expenses $2,996,406
Program Expenses $22,023,944
Other Expenses $10,985,955
TOTAL EXPENSES $33,127,519

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $23,763,541 $33,965,389 -0.3%
Expenses $33,127,519 $31,225,710 +0.1%
Net Income $-9,363,978 $2,739,679 -4.4%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
17
Independent Members
17
Employees
106
Volunteers
3

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
12
$3,027,809
Total Directors
17
$0
Key Employees
2
$881,925
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
DIANA TAYLOR CHAIR 6.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
RON HOGE VICE CHAIR 6.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
BARBARA LUCAS VICE CHAIR 6.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
PHILLIP RIESE TREASURER 6.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
THOMAS C BARRY SECRETARY 6.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JULIET ANAMMAH DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BEVERLY ANDERSON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TS ANIL DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BOB ANNIBALE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TITUS BRENNINKMEIJER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GINA HARMAN DIRECTOR (AS OF 02/26/24) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BETH HURVITZ DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TARA KENNEY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LINDA KIRKPATRICK DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELIZABETH MCCAUL DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HENRY MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ERAJ SHIRVANI DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL SCHLEIN CEO 50.00
Officer
$717,650 $37,694 $755,344
ESTEBAN ALTSCHUL COO (THRU 04/30/24) 50.00
Officer
$646,815 $72,650 $719,465
LIVINGSTON PARSONS III CFO (THRU 09/30/24) 50.00
Officer
$561,450 $51,884 $613,334
KARTHIK VENKATARAMAN COO (AS OF 05/01/24) 50.00
Officer
$326,987 $27,464 $354,451
MARIA HERMIDA ASST. SEC & GENERAL COUNSEL 50.00
Officer
$324,124 $21,781 $345,905
ELLEN BAUER ASSISTANT SECRETARY 50.00
Officer
$110,570 $39,688 $150,258
PAULO SILVA CFO (AS OF 10/01/24) 50.00
Officer
$75,120 $13,932 $89,052
JOHN FISCHER CIO 50.00
Key Emp
$421,544 $62,858 $484,402
VICTORIA WHITE SENIOR VP 50.00
Key Emp
$333,492 $64,031 $397,523
BRANDIE CONFORTI SENIOR VP 50.00
Highest
$311,130 $37,740 $348,870
MELISSA BAEZ SENIOR VP 50.00
Highest
$292,635 $50,757 $343,392
CHRIS COXON SENIOR VP 50.00
Highest
$280,773 $45,222 $325,995
NATASA GORONJA SENIOR VP 50.00
Highest
$249,645 $31,585 $281,230
RAMON SOTO VP 50.00
Highest
$220,847 $32,385 $253,232
AMEE PARBHOO SENIOR VP 0.00
$27,361 $37,420 $339,018
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 $23,763,541 $33,127,519 $310,500,603 $-9,363,978
2023 $33,965,389 $31,225,710 $372,785,749 $2,739,679
2022 $26,132,981 $30,828,074 $427,090,566 $-4,695,093
2021 $49,203,290 $32,918,962 $470,473,891 $16,284,328
2020 $4,901,116 $28,112,804 $386,472,102 $-23,211,688
2019 $27,715,494 $30,104,871 $376,902,980 $-2,389,377
2018 $21,865,551 $29,718,453 $317,726,550 $-7,852,902
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