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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7185633

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE

Tax-exempt · ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314

Financials

$125.8M$125.1M2023$115.1M$114.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$115,116,000$114,167,000$949,000$115,122,000$75,276,000$39,846,000
December 31, 2023990$125,772,000$125,079,000$693,000$112,208,000$73,364,000$38,844,000
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$115,097,000
of which government grants
$71,171,667
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$19,000
Net gain from sales of assets
$19,000
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$7,947,565
Other salaries and wages
$21,806,435
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$29,754,000
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Travel
$5,394,000
Depreciation
$403,000
Program services (functional)
$114,167,000

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$112,208,000
Total assets, end of year
$115,122,000
Total liabilities, end of year
$75,276,000
Net assets, end of year
$39,846,000
Land, buildings and equipment
$26,033,000
Gross receipts
$115,116,000
Employees
1,822
Volunteers
11
Year formed
1972

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SIMEON EHUIDIRECTOR GEN'L/REGIONAL DIR/BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$418,000
DASHIELL KENTON EDEPUTY DIRECTOR GEN'L PARTN'SHIP & DEV.
Officer
40$248,303
VANLAUWE BERNARD PDEPUTY DIRECTOR GEN'L (RESEARCH)
Officer
40$211,270
KOPER HILDE ALIDADEPUTY DIRECTOR GEN'L CORPORATE SERV.
Officer
40$204,574
MANYONG VICTOR AWDIR R4D DIRECTORATE REGIONAL HUB
Key employee
40$194,060
ASIEDU ROBERTDIRECTOR R4D WEST AFRICA
Key employee
40$186,762
DERERA JOHNSR DIR. PLANT BREEDING AND PRE-BREEDING
Key employee
40$185,777
MENKIR ABEBEMAIZE BREEDER
Key employee
40$183,477
TRIPATHI LEENADIRECTOR, EASTERN AFRICA HUB
Key employee
40$171,076
AKEM CHRYSANTUSCOORDINATOR TAAT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT UNIT
Key employee
40$171,061
MICHAEL ABBERTONDIRECTOR R4D WEST AFRICA HUB
Highest-paid employee
40$167,853
CHIKOYE DAVIDDIRECTOR (RESEARCH)
Key employee
40$166,096
REGINA EMILIAN KAPINGAHEAD OF ADVOCACY & RESOURCE MOBILIZATION
Highest-paid employee
40$164,643
ZOUMANA BAMBAHEAD CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$154,433
JACOB HODEBA MIGNOUNAPROJECT MONITORING & EVALUATION SPECIALIST (YIIFSWA)
Highest-paid employee
40$150,514
14 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PRAKASH SILWALPRINCIPAL SPECIALIST
Highest-paid employee
40$147,062
ABDOULAYE TAHIROUDIRECTOR, SAHEL AFRICA HUB
Officer
40$141,255
MULENGA DENNISDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Officer
40$123,838
ROEL MERCKXCHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
7.7$20,610
TUMUSIIME RHODA PEACEBOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$6,750
JAMES SMITH WILSONBOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$6,300
YILMA KEBEDEBOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$3,150
YLVA HILLBURBOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$2,700
ISAAC NATHANIEL ITODOBOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$2,250
RICHARD GOLDINGBOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBER
Trustee or director
7.7$1,800
ADENIYI ADEDOYINBOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$1,350
PETER FASHEDEMI TEMITOPEBOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$900
MAURICIO LOPESBOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBER
Trustee or director
7.7$0
SHENGGEN FANBOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBER
Trustee or director
7.7$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 31 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SIMEON EHUIDIRECTOR GEN'L/BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$395,833
SANGINGA NTERANYADIRECTOR GEN'L/BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$386,467
DASHIELL KENTON EDEPUTY DIRECTOR GEN'L PARTN'SH
Officer
40$241,071
VANLAUWE BERNARD PDIRECTOR (RESEARCH)
Officer
40$215,117
KOPER HILDE ALIDADEPUTY DIRECTOR GEN'L SUPPORT
Officer
40$198,616
MANYONG VICTOR AWDIR R4D DIRECTORATE REG. HUB
Key employee
40$188,408
DERERA JOHNHEAD OF BREEDING
Key employee
40$183,938
MENKIR ABEBEDIRECTOR R4D WEST AFRICA
Key employee
40$178,162
SCHREURS FREDERICK JAN HENDRICKMAIZE BREEDER
Key employee
40$174,268
ASIEDU ROBERTGENERAL TECHNICAL MANAGER - BI
Key employee
40$173,530
CHIKOYE DAVIDDIRECTOR (RESEARCH)
Highest-paid employee
40$162,289
KAPINGA REGINA EMILIANHEAD OF ADVOCACY AND RESOURCE
Highest-paid employee
40$161,914
AKEM CHRYSANTUSCOORDINATOR TAAT PROGRAM MANAG
Key employee
40$158,942
TRIPATHI LEENADIRECTOR, EASTERN AFRICA HUB
Key employee
40$158,404
ABBERTON MICHAEL MDIRECTOR R4D WEST AFRICA HUB
Highest-paid employee
40$155,864
Zoumana BambaHEAD CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$150,754
MIGNOUNA JACOB HPROJECT MONITORING AND EVALUAT
Highest-paid employee
40$149,023
MULENGA DENNISDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Officer
40$120,818
VANLAUWE BERNARD PINTERIM DIRECTOR GEN'L/BOARD M
Trustee or director, Officer
40$21,366
ROEL MERCKXCHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1.5$18,888
TUMUSIIME RHODA PEACEBOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$6,300
ISAAC NATHANIEL ITODOBOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$5,020
ERNEST AFOLABI UMAKHIHEBOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$4,050
FELIX KOLAWOLE SALAKOBOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$425
PATRICK CARONSYSTEM BOARD MEMBER
Institutional trustee
7.7$0
SHENGGEN FANSYSTEM BOARD MEMBER
Institutional trustee
7.7$0
MARCO FERRONISYSTEM BOARD CHAIR
Institutional trustee
22.6$0
NEAL GUTTERSONSYSTEM BOARD MEMBER
Institutional trustee
7.7$0
ALYSSA JADE MCDONALD-BAERTLSYSTEM BOARD MEMBER
Institutional trustee
7.7$0
ALICE RUHWEZASYSTEM BOARD MEMBER
Institutional trustee
7.7$0
LINDIWE SIBANDASYSTEM BOARD MEMBER
Institutional trustee
7.7$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
901 N WASHINGTON ST STE 706, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-1535
In care of
% AIARC
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DENNIS MULENGA, OYO ROAD PMB 5320, IBADAN, 2422626, NI
Signed the 990
DENNIS MULENGA, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Phone
(201) 633-6094
Return prepared by
BDO USA

Mission

AFRICA HAS COMPLEX PROBLEMS THAT PLAGUE AGRICULTURE AND PEOPLE'S LIVES. WE DEVELOP AGRICULTURAL SOLUTIONS WITH OUR PARTNERS TO TACKLE HUNGER AND POVERTY. OUR AWARD WINNING RESEARCH FOR DEVELOPMENT (R4D) IS BASED ON FOCUSED, AUTHORITATIVE THINKING ANCHORED ON THE DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA. WE WORK WITH PARTNERS IN AFRICA AND BEYOND TO REDUCE PRODUCER AND CONSUMER RISKS, ENHANCE CROP QUALITY AND PRODUCTIVITY, AND GENERATE WEALTH FROM AGRICULTURE. IITA IS AN INTERNATIONAL NON-PROFIT R4D ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED IN 1967, GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND SUPPORTED PRIMARILY BY THE CGIAR.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • RESEARCH - RESEARCH PROGRAMS COVER EXPENSES ON RESEARCH FOR DEVELOPMENT IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA. RESEARCH SUPPORT PROGRAMS INCLUDE GENERIC RESOURCE AND BIOMETRICS UNITS, FARM OPERATIONS, PLANT GROWTH FACILITIES, POST-HARVEST ENGINEERING, ANALYTICAL LABORATORY, AND RESEARCH MANAGEMENT.
    Expenses $109,617,000
  • TRAINING - INCLUDES TRAINING OFFICES, FELLOWSHIPS, WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, ALLOWANCES TO TRAINEES, AND TRAINING-RELATED TRAVEL.
    Expenses $4,234,000
  • INFORMATION SERVICES - COVERS THE COSTS OF PUBLICATION OF ANNUAL REPORTS AND TECHNICAL BULLETINS, TRANSLATION AND PRINTING OF VARIOUS PUBLIC INFORMATION ACTIVITIES, AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT SERVICE.
    Expenses $316,000

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7185633
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1972
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$115,122,000
Income (IRS master file)
$115,116,000

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$115,116,000$114,167,000$115,122,000XML
990December 2023$125,772,000$125,079,000$112,208,000XML
990December 2022$123,084,000$122,577,000$131,132,000IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7185633).

Questions about INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE

What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE is 23-7185633.
Is INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
Are donations to INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DENNIS MULENGA.
Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 29 people; 27 received compensation from the organization, the highest $418,000 (SIMEON EHUI, DIRECTOR GEN'L/REGIONAL DIR/BOARD MEMBER).
How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $115,116,000, expenses of $114,167,000 and total assets of $115,122,000 at year end.

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