INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH & EXCHANGES BOARD INC (EIN 223087809) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1991

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ALEKSANDER DARDELI

Phone

2026288188

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH & EXCHANGES BOARD INC, founded in 1991, is a major nonprofit in the International Affairs sector that reported $146.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $141.2M left a modest 4% surplus.

Mission

A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, IREX AND ITS PARTNERS EMPOWER YOUTH, CULTIVATE LEADERS, STRENGTHEN INSTITUTIONS, AND EXTEND ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION AND INFORMATION. WE FOCUS ON EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND YOUTH EMPLOYABILITY TO BUILD STRONGER COMMUNITIES AND ECONOMIES WORLDWIDE.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $142,574,421

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $3,642,604

Other Revenue $403,127

TOTAL REVENUE $146,620,152

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $33,317,056

Salaries & Benefits $51,941,469

Fundraising Expenses $21,554

Program Expenses $117,084,074

Other Expenses $55,915,720

TOTAL EXPENSES $141,174,245

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$146,620,152	$153,437,284	0.0%
Expenses	$141,174,245	$153,977,929	-0.1%
Net Income	$5,445,907	$-540,645	-11.1%

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

Independent Members

Employees

364

Volunteers

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

$2,451,379

Total Directors

$659,410

Key Employees

$667,503

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
KRISTIN LORD	PRESIDENT (TO MAR '25)	40.00	Officer Director	$618,736	$40,674	$659,410
DAVID GROSS	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LILIANA AYALDE	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
VIPUL AMIN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KAREN J HANRAHAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NATHANIEL HELLER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NILOO HOWE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KARIM LESINA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT MOSBACHER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VAITHEHI MUTTULINGAM	DIRECTOR (FROM OCT '24)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR MOISES NAIM	DIRECTOR (TO MAY '25)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RAFFIQ NATHOO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ZEENAT RAHMAN	DIRECTOR (TO FEB '25)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEAN-LOUIS SARBIB	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
REBECCA SHARP	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EILEEN SHIELDS-WEST	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALEEM WALJI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WADE WARREN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AARON WILLIAMS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SANTIAGO SEDACA	EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT	40.00	Officer	$365,687	$23,559	$389,246
MARGARITA P FERNANDEZ ABARBIERITEL	VICE PRESIDENT FOR GLOBAL OPERATIONS	40.00	Officer	$325,310	$30,617	$355,927
JANI ILORI	VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL HR (TO DEC '24)	40.00	Officer	$323,285	$31,496	$354,781
REBECCA BELL MESZAROS	VICE PRESIDENT FOR GLOBAL PROGRAMS	40.00	Officer	$281,773	$44,298	$326,071
RICHARD SCHRADER	ACTING CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$215,690	$25,479	$241,169
ANTHONY LATTA	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (TO APR '25)	40.00	Officer	$118,560	$6,215	$124,775
KATHY THOMPSON	INTERIM PRESIDENT AND CEO (FEB TO SEP '25)	40.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL MIRNY	SENIOR PRACTICE DIRECTOR	40.00	Key Emp	$209,208	$39,793	$249,001
AMY BERNATH	SENIOR PRACTICE DIRECTOR	40.00	Key Emp	$190,629	$14,229	$204,858
EVAN TRACZ	SENIOR DEPUTY DIRECTOR	40.00	Key Emp	$176,059	$37,585	$213,644
SUSAN WARD	CHIEF OF PARTY (TO APR '25)	40.00	Highest	$256,078	$18,704	$274,782
BAHRUZ BABAYEV	CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$239,981	$17,630	$257,611
OLIVER MCCOY	CHIEF OF PARTY	40.00	Highest	$239,329	$12,910	$252,239
JEAN MACKENZIE	CHIEF OF PARTY (TO MAR '25)	40.00	Highest	$216,684	$17,123	$233,807
JUNYI WANG	DEPUTY CFO	40.00	Highest	$206,708	$27,865	$234,573

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
2025	$146,620,152	$141,174,245	$76,006,353	$5,445,907
2025	$146,620,152	$141,174,245	$76,006,353	$5,445,907
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$146,537,958	$146,515,414	$38,185,188	$22,544
2022	$106,858,199	$106,814,668	$30,481,382	$43,531
2021	$70,556,802	$70,059,142	$28,553,118	$497,660
2020	$78,614,102	$79,033,714	$22,874,741	$-419,612
2019	$85,265,751	$85,856,812	$23,181,792	$-591,061
2018	$84,126,835	$84,416,741	$23,867,158	$-289,906

INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH & EXCHANGES BOARD INC