Nonprofit · EIN 43-1962561
INSTITUTE FOR WAR & PEACE REPORTING US
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $10,783,741 | $10,632,861 | $150,880 | $2,405,309 | $1,818,120 | $587,189 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $9,983,852 | $9,885,842 | $98,010 | $2,735,717 | $2,299,408 | $436,309 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,770,933
- of which government grants
- $10,436,959
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $12,808
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $6,539
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,012,981
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,075,524
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,752,735
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $53,602
- Accounting fees
- $96,897
- Occupancy
- $151,851
- Travel
- $610,765
- Program services (functional)
- $8,512,146
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,712,523
- Fundraising (functional)
- $408,192
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,735,717
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,405,309
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,818,120
- Net assets, end of year
- $587,189
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $529,539
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $57,650
- Gross receipts
- $10,783,741
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 6
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SETH D MEIXNER | REGIONAL DIRECTOR MENA-LAC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,939 | $43,963 |
| ASIM ALBERT | FINANCIAL CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,009 | $18,708 |
| ALI REZA ESHRAGHI | SENIOR COUNTRY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,396 | $11,145 |
| HAZEL FEIGENBLATT | JOURNALISM PROGRAM MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,712 | $34,404 |
| CARRIE BENIS | INT'L COMPLIANCE MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,278 | $31,984 |
| ANTHONY BORDEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH ISHAM | US CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SONYA VEKSTEIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SIR DAVID BELL | UK INTERNATIONAL CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MALCOLMSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN HIGHET | TRUSTEE (AS OF 04/08/24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SETH D MEIXNER | REGIONAL DIRECTOR MENA-LAC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,957 | $42,833 |
| ASIM ALBERT | FINANCIAL CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,393 | $48,123 |
| ALI REZA ESHRAGHI | SENIOR COUNTRY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,654 | $14,145 |
| CARLOS VAHOS | FINANCE BUSINESS PARTNER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,506 | $27,669 |
| ANTHONY BORDEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH ISHAM | US CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SIR DAVID BELL | UK INTERNATIONAL CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MALCOMSOM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SONYA VEKSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMSEY WALKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN JUKES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1156 15TH ST NW STE 505, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-1748
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANTHONY BORDEN, 1156 15TH STREET NW 505, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
- Signed the 990
- ANTHONY BORDEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 871-8795
- Website
- WWW.IWPR.NET
- Return prepared by
- RSM US LLP
Mission
THE INSTITUTE FOR WAR & PEACE REPORTING (IWPR) IS AN INTERNATIONAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS WITH INDEPENDENT MEDIA AND CIVIL SOCIETY TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE IN CONFLICT ZONES, CLOSED SOCIETIES AND COUNTRIES IN TRANSITION AROUND THE WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- MENA: IWPR OPERATED PROGRAMS FOCUSING ON TRAINING, MENTORING AND PROVIDING ONGOING SUPPORT TO JOURNALISTS AND CIVIL SOCIETY ACTIVISTS WORKING IN CONFLICT ZONES. THE DIGITAL SECURITY PROGRAM HELPS ENSURE THAT REPORTERS AND ACTIVISTS ARE ABLE TO ADVANCE THEIR WORK BY USING SOCIAL MEDIA SAFELY AND BY PREVENTING OUTSIDE ACCESS TO THEIR INFORMATION, DATA OR NETWORKS BY THOSE WHO THREATEN THEM.Expenses $3,499,779 · grants $805,332
- LAC: IWPR WORKS WITH JOURNALISTS AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS IN THE REGION, STRENGTHENING THEIR ABILITIES TO CONDUCT FACT-BASED REPORTING, TO PROVIDE OBJECTIVE, UNBIASED AND ACCURATE INFORMATION ABOUT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE COUNTRY AND TO WORK TOGETHER TO ESTABLISH MUTUAL SUPPORT NETWORKS.Expenses $2,764,142 · grants $677,849
- ASIA: IWPR'S PROGRAMS ARE IN ASIA AND SOUTHEAST ASIA, WHERE WE OPERATE ON PROGRAMS THAT FOCUS ON OPENING UP SPACE FOR FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN REPRESSIVE SOCIETIES, STRENGTHENING INDEPENDENT MEDIA NETWORKS AND PROMOTING PUBLIC DEBATE ABOUT CRITICAL ISSUES IN THE RUN UP TO LOCAL ELECTIONS.Expenses $1,993,686 · grants $342,480
- EUROPE: PROMOTE DEMOCRATIC GROWTH, PARTICIPATORY GOVERNANCE, AND CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION BY STRENGTHENING CIVIL SOCIETY AND INDEPENDENT MEDIA.Expenses $254,539 · grants $187,319
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 43-1962561
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W02)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,405,309
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,783,741
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $10,783,741 | $10,632,861 | $2,405,309 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $9,983,852 | $9,885,842 | $2,735,717 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $9,491,290 | $9,262,627 | $1,884,834 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 43-1962561).
Questions about INSTITUTE FOR WAR & PEACE REPORTING US
- What is the EIN of INSTITUTE FOR WAR & PEACE REPORTING US?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INSTITUTE FOR WAR & PEACE REPORTING US is 43-1962561.
- Is INSTITUTE FOR WAR & PEACE REPORTING US tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to INSTITUTE FOR WAR & PEACE REPORTING US tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INSTITUTE FOR WAR & PEACE REPORTING US 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 INSTITUTE FOR WAR & PEACE REPORTING US 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 INSTITUTE FOR WAR & PEACE REPORTING US 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 INSTITUTE FOR WAR & PEACE REPORTING US?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ANTHONY BORDEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of INSTITUTE FOR WAR & PEACE REPORTING US?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $151,939 (SETH D MEIXNER, REGIONAL DIRECTOR MENA-LAC).
- How much revenue does INSTITUTE FOR WAR & PEACE REPORTING US have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $10,783,741, expenses of $10,632,861 and total assets of $2,405,309 at year end.
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