Institute for State Effectiveness FY2020 filing
Develops and supports state-building, offering policy advice to leaders creating effective nations. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $4.0M in revenue, $3.6M in expenses, and $1.8M in net assets.Pt I
- Type
- Public charity (501(c)(3)) · International
- Location
- Washington, DC
- Website
- www.effectivestates.org
- Filings
- 5 on file (2020–2020)
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Summary of the Filing
Identity & Classification
Governance & Policies
Officers, Directors & Key Employees
Clare Lockhart’s $172K as Director/CEO/President is at the 67th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1168 $1–10M international nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clare Lockhart | $171,700 | $244,800 | $252,902 | $253,400 | $248,340 |
| Lauren McCollough Operations | — | $163,000 | — | — | — |
| Patricia Ramsey | $135,000 | $126,719 | $152,586 | $139,918 | $104,727 |
| Alexandra Hezir Deputy Director | — | — | $137,800 | $138,719 | — |
| Alexandra Hezir | — | — | — | — | $135,020 |
| Mary Ellen Manfull | $120,041 | $128,089 | $131,989 | $133,458 | $128,020 |
| Marika Theros SR Advisor and | — | $122,170 | — | — | — |
| Nelly Mecklenburg Community and | — | — | $104,355 | $118,020 | — |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
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Where the work happens
Country Work
Ise works with country partners to understand country context and to design and implement policies and programs on regional and local levels to fit that context, with small teams of experts that use cutting edge methodologies that are less costly and more impactful than many other current approaches.
Networks, Partnership, and Dissemination
Ise organizes and participates in events on governance and development in fragile contexts in order to create networks and partnerships across fields relevant to ise's work and creates products to disseminate ideas and develop thinking on governance issues.
Methods and Tools
Ise has developed methods and tools for supporting reform implementation, including: I) critical stakeholder inquiries (csi), a participatory process that empowers citizens to weigh in on challenges and solutions at local, regional and national levels, helping to identify key issues and building consensus across diverse groups by…
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Statement of Revenue
Statement of Functional Expenses
Balance Sheet
Financial Metrics
Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.
| Metric | This org | Peer median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program ratio | 90% | — | — |
| Overhead ratio | 9% | — | — |
| Fundraising cost ratio | 0.8% | — | — |
| Legal fee ratio | 0.5% | — | — |
| Accounting fee ratio | 3% | — | — |
Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.
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