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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1298657

INTERNATIONAL LAW INSTITUTE

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20007

Financials

$1.9M$2.5M2023$2.3M$2.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of INTERNATIONAL LAW INSTITUTE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,290,530$2,550,941-$260,411$3,636,878$1,606,369$2,030,509
December 31, 2023990$1,921,710$2,458,979-$537,269$3,846,781$1,563,961$2,282,820
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,055
Program service revenue
$2,116,040
Investment income
$170,922
Net gain from sales of assets
$107,926
Other revenue
$1,513

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$429,242
Other salaries and wages
$688,821
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,324,433
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$5,633
Occupancy
$264,400
Travel
$138,171
Depreciation
$8,854
Program services (functional)
$2,141,571
Management and general (functional)
$409,370

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,846,781
Total assets, end of year
$3,636,878
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,606,369
Net assets, end of year
$2,030,509
Land, buildings and equipment
$62,100
Publicly traded securities
$1,723,299
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,030,509
Gross receipts
$2,745,351
Employees
12
Volunteers
73
Year formed
1955
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARK WALTEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 09/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
40$271,667$1,503
MAREK DUBOVECDIR. OF LAW REFORM PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
40$185,000$20,735
CRISTINA CASTANEDADIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$125,000$16,883
ROBERT SARGINDIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$125,000$16,883
CARMELU CORTEZCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$118,125$16,439
GERHARD BOTHADIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
40$125,000$8,393
DON WALLACE JRCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
20$12,000$0
STUART KERRPRESIDENT AND INTERIM ED
Trustee or director, Officer
20$9,508$0
SPENCER S GRIFFITHCO-VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHARLES O VERRILLCO-VICE CHAIR & TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
MARIAN HAGLERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
WILLIAM ALFORDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ELIZABETH ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
WILLIAM BRYDIE-WATSONBOARD MEMBER (FROM 03/24)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
GERARDINE GOH ESCOLARBOARD MEMBER (FROM 03/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
9 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ALLAN E GOODMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
UMIT HERGUNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
HONGXIA LIUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DAVID S MOABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ALBERTO MORABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SWITHIN MUNYANTWALIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BORZU SABAHIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TIMOTHY SCHNABELBOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 07/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
KENNETH LAZARUSBOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 01/24)
Trustee or director
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARK WALTERED & BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$220,000$6,921
MAREK DUBOVECDIR OF LAW REFORM PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
40$185,000$17,262
ROBERT SARGINDIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$125,000$15,387
CRISTINA CASTANEDADIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$125,000$14,748
GERHARD BOTHADIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
40$125,000$8,024
CARMELU CORTEZDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$110,000$13,106
DON JR WALLACECHAIRMAN & BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
20$11,000$0
STUART KERRPRESIDENT & BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SPENCER S GRIFFITH1ST VICE CHAIR & BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARLES O VERRILLVICE CHAIR/TREASURER & BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
MARIAN HAGLERSECRETARY & BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
WILLIAM ALFORDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ELIZABETH ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ELI WHITNEY II DEBEVOISEBOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 07/23)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ALLAN E GOODMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
UMIT HERGUNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KENNETH LAZARUSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HONGXIA LIUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ALBERTO MORABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SWITHIN MUNYANTWALIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JOHN NIEHUSSBOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 05/23)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BORZU SABAHIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
TIMOTHY SCHNABELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1055 THOMAS JEFFERSON NW M-100, WASHINGTON, DC 20007-5259
In care of
% KIM PHAN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
STUART KERR, 1055 THOMAS JEFFERSON ST NW M100, WASHINGTON, DC 20007
Signed the 990
STUART KERR, PRESIDENT/INTERIM ED
Phone
(202) 247-6006
Return prepared by
GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN

Mission

ILI'S MISSION IS FOSTERING PROSPERITY THROUGH THE RULE OF LAW. ILI BELIEVES THAT ECONOMIC GROWTH AND EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE IS ACHIEVED THROUGH A SOUND LEGAL INFRASTRUCTURE. ILI'S MISSION IS TO RAISE THE LEVELS OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND CAPACITY IN ALL NATIONS SO THAT

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • PROGRAMS: THE INTERNATIONAL LAW INSTITUTE CONDUCTS A SERIES OF TRAINING PROGRAMS ANNUALLY. PROGRAM CONTENT SPECIALIZES IN LEGAL, ECONOMIC, MANAGEMENT, LEGISLATIVE AND GOVERNANCE MATTERS AND IS GEARED FOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, ACADEMICS, LEGAL AND OTHER PRIVATE SECTOR PROFESSIONALS.
    Expenses $1,215,317 · revenue $1,120,882
  • PROJECTS: ILI SERVES AS AN ADVISOR TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS IN MANY AREAS, INCLUDING, AMONG OTHERS: NEGOTIATIONS AND SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS, SUCH AS THE DRAFTING OF AGREEMENTS; FOCUSED STUDIES; THE REVISION OF REGULATIONS; CONTRACT STANDARDIZATION; LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING; PROCUREMENT, AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT.ILI DRAWS ON ITS EXTENSIVE NETWORK OF EXPERTS TO DISPATCH TEAMS WELL-SUITED TO THE PARTICULAR CHALLENGE AT HAND, AND IS PLEASED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER TAILORED SOLUTIONS IN RESPONSE TO INFORMAL INQUIRIES AS WELL AS SOLICITATIONS OF BIDS FOR CONSULTING WORK.ILI MAINTAINS A CONSORTIUM OF TECHNICAL CONSULTANTS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE TO ASSESS, DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT OUR TECHNICAL PROJECTS. CONSULTANTS ARE RECRUITED FROM GOVERNMENT SECTOR SPECIALISTS, TECHNICAL EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS FROM DONOR ORGANIZATIONS, PARTNERS FROM TOP GLOBAL LAW FIRMS, SENIOR EXECUTIVES FROM PRIVATE SECTOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND ACADEMICS FROM PRESTIGIOUS UNIVERSITIES. THE SELECTION OF ILI TECHNICAL TEAMS IS BASED ON BALANCING SCHOLARLY TRAINING WITH GLOBAL BEST PRACTICES AND PRACTICAL APPLICATION FROM THE FOREMOST PRACTITIONERS. ILI MAINTAINS A HIGHLY FLEXIBLE AND ADAPTIVE RESOURCE BASE TO QUICKLY COMMIT TO AND EXPERTLY ADMINISTER THE NEEDS OF ITS CLIENTELE. ILI HAS A UNIQUE ABILITY TO STRUCTURE TEAMS TO SUPPORT TRAINING AND PROJECTS FROM 1 DAY TO 4 YEARS, WHILE MAINTAINING CONTINUITY OF DELIVERABLES. ILI BELIEVES THAT LONG-TERM RELIABLE PARTNERSHIPS ARE CRUCIAL TO THE SUSTAINABILITY, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF TECHNICAL CAPACITY TRAINING PROGRAMS.
    Expenses $926,254 · revenue $995,132
  • PUBLICATIONS: FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS, THE INTERNATIONAL LAW INSTITUTE HAS PUBLISHED BOOKS ON TRANSNATIONAL LITIGATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE, INTERNATIONAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION, FOREIGN LEGAL SYSTEMS, AND THE LEGAL AND FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND U.S. LAW.AS A PUBLISHER, THE INSTITUTE SERVES A CONSTITUENCY OF PRACTICING LAWYERS, SCHOLARS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, BUSINESS EXECUTIVES AND STUDENTS.IN ORDER TO PROVIDE OUR CLIENTELE WITH A BROADER SELECTION OF VALUABLE WORKS, THE INSTITUTE ALSO DISTRIBUTES SELECTED BOOKS ON THESE TOPICS FROM OTHER PUBLISHERS AROUND THE WORLD.THE INSTITUTE WELCOMES PUBLISHING PROPOSALS FROM AUTHORS WHO HAVE WRITTEN, OR MIGHT BE PLANNING TO WRITE: MONOGRAPHS, REFERENCE WORKS, OR PRACTICE GUIDES IN THESE AREAS.
    revenue $26

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
52-1298657
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1983
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,636,878
Income (IRS master file)
$2,745,351

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,290,530$2,550,941$3,636,878XML
990December 2023$1,921,710$2,458,979$3,846,781XML
990December 2022$1,559,396$1,795,501$4,218,673IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––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 52-1298657).

Questions about INTERNATIONAL LAW INSTITUTE

What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL LAW INSTITUTE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL LAW INSTITUTE is 52-1298657.
Is INTERNATIONAL LAW INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
Are donations to INTERNATIONAL LAW INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL LAW INSTITUTE 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 LAW INSTITUTE 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 LAW INSTITUTE 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 LAW INSTITUTE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names STUART KERR.
Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL LAW INSTITUTE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 24 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $271,667 (MARK WALTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 09/24)).
How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL LAW INSTITUTE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,290,530, expenses of $2,550,941 and total assets of $3,636,878 at year end.

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