Mission
IFES IS DEDICATED TO EXTENDING DEMOCRACY WORLDWIDE THROUGH PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN VOTER EDUCATION, ELECTION ADMINISTRATION, CIVIL SOCIETY, GOVERNANCE, RULE OF LAW AND POLITICAL PROCESSES.
Public Charity
INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTORAL SYSTEMS
Based in WASHINGTON, DC, INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTORAL SYSTEMS operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $54.1M in revenue, $54.0M in expenses, $18.3M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 19 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $82.5M.
EIN: 521527835
WASHINGTON, DC
International Development
NTEE: Q30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$54.1M
Total Expenses$54.0M
Total Assets$18.3M
Grant Records19
Funding Total$82.5M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at International Foundation for Electoral Systems
How International Foundation for Electoral Systems divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$87
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $87 for programs
$72
Ifes provides targeted technical assistance to strengthen transitional democracies as well as provide technical electoral assistance across many areas of democracy development
$5
The ukraine responsive and accountable politics program strives to ensure that political competition in ukraine is fairer and more transparent, and political actors are more representative of and…
$5
Through the rise project, ifes provides technical assistance to election management bodies, works with domestic ngos to monitor government performance in the field of elections, promotes civic literacy…
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
MULTI-STAKEHOLDER INITIATIVE FOR PEACE AND STABILITY (MIPS) PROJECT
$979,650
DEMOCRACY ASSISTANCE
$27,520,595
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
$375,000
MULTI-STAKEHOLDER INITIATIVE FOR PEACE AND STABILITY (MIPS) PROJECT
$286,798
SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONAL EXEMPT PURPOSE ACTIVITIES
$46,093
Showing up to 5 of 19 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Andrew Albertson
DIRECTOR
Andrew S Natsios
PRESIDENT & CEO
Anthony Banbury
DIRECTOR
Attahiru Muhammadu Jega
VP, GS & TECH LEAD (UNTIL 8/25)
Chad Vickery
DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/24)
Daniel F Runde
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $54.1M | $54.0M | $18.3M |
| 2024 | $77.5M | $77.3M | $37.0M |
| 2023 | $78.0M | $79.2M | $37.2M |
| 2022 | $86.7M | $86.4M | $27.1M |
| 2021 | $76.4M | $76.0M | $29.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $76.4M to $54.1M (-29%), with total assets most recently reported at $18.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.