The Ieee Foundation enables Ieee programs that transform lives via technology and education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,040 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3.7M a year · 40% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
38 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $56.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 37.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $16K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.6M
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$11.2M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$6.5M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$82.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$11.2M
FY2024▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.4M
FY2021$9.1M
FY2022$9.5M
FY2023$10.0M
FY2024$11.2M
Expenses
$6.5M
FY2024▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.4M
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$5.7M
FY2023$6.9M
FY2024$6.5M
Net assets
$82.1M
FY2024▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$60.4M
FY2021$71.1M
FY2022$66.4M
FY2023$74.2M
FY2024$82.1M

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1973.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $5.3M Management & general 17% · $1.1M Fundraising 2% · $116K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President, Programs
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President, Development
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Funds IEEE programs using technology and education to improve lives.

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3 programs · $4.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Energize

Energizing innovation by celebrating technological and academic excellence through the presentation of peer-to-peer recognitions (medals, awards, and service recognitions) to hundreds of individuals for life-transforming work and IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu, the honor society of IEEE, where the importance of scholarship, character, and attitude…

$2.8Mprogram expense
02

Educate

Educating the next generation of innovators and engineers by nourishing students through academic opportunities: scholarships, fellowships, travel grants, mentoring, and introducing pre-university students to STEM and the history of technology with classroom curriculum, hands-on experiences, and interactive workshops.

$1.1Mprogram expense
03

Illuminate

Illuminating the possibilities of technology to address global challenges through the delivery and deployment of innovative sustainable projects that bring electricity, communication, education, and hope throughout the world. Programs include IEEE Smart Village, EPICS in IEEE, and IEEE Move Global.

$971Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$16K
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Grants paid · 115 grants · $16.9M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$513,790
Unitemized GrantFY2024$68,746
Unitemized GrantFY2024$35,000
University of Texas at DallasFY2024$31,000
Arizona State UniversityFY2024$18,000
University of Central FloridaFY2024$16,000
Washington State UniversityWA · FY2024$14,500
University of MissouriFY2024$14,000
University of PittsburghPA · FY2024$13,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$12,500
University of KentuckyFY2024$12,500
South Dakota St UniversityFY2024$12,000
University of North DakotaFY2024$10,000
University of Texas at El PasoFY2024$8,000
University of FloridaFL · FY2024$8,000
Rowan UniversityFY2024$8,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.4M
Money outPt IX
$6.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.3M
Managementcol C$1.1M
Fundraisingcol D$116K
Owns and owesPt X
$82.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20.4M
Total assetsLn 16$84.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$67K
Investment incomeLn 3$2.4M
Gains on assetsLn 7−$570
Total revenueLn 12$11.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8.4M
SavingsLn 2$12.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$20.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$56.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$4.1M
Total assetsLn 16$84.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M
Net assetsLn 32$82.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 61,040
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17.8M$20.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$50.9M$56.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$76.5M$84.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M$2.6M
Net assetsLn 32$74.2M$82.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3.6M$3.6M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$630K$630K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$379K$379K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$46K$46K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$25K$25K
Investment management feesLn 11f$85K$85K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.1M$354K$758K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$91K$91K
Office expensesLn 13$270K$186K$84K
OccupancyLn 16$54K$17K$37K
TravelLn 17$203K$86K$117K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.5M$5.3M$1.1M$116K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $11.2M$6.5M$4.7M$82.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $10.0M$6.9M$3.1M$74.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $9.5M$5.7M$3.9M$66.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $9.1M$4.1M$5.0M$71.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $6.4M$4.4M$2.0M$60.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $11,245,366 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,016,043$8,819,394
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,012,062$2,425,972
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $10,028,105$11,245,366
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,938,682$4,642,444
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $12,500$25,228
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,935,703$1,870,419
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,886,885$6,538,091
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,141,220$4,707,275
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $11,245,366 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$3,355,893
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,463,501
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$66,669
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,819,394
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,426,542$2,426,542
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$570−$570
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,425,972$11,245,366
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,538,091 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,633,810$3,633,810
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $630,036$630,036
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $378,598$378,598
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $46,000$46,000
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $25,228$25,228
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $84,988$84,988
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $354,234 · Management $758,087 · Fundraising $0$1,112,321
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $90,997$90,997
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $185,713 · Management $84,253$269,966
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,334 · Management $37,097$54,431
IX-17 TravelPrograms $85,621 · Management $117,049$202,670
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,046$9,046
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,285,346 · Management $1,136,520 · Fundraising $116,225$6,538,091
Part X · Balance sheet $84,710,583 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,327,935$8,440,091
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $15,461,592$11,972,092
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,249,439$3,182,174
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $157,076$150,123
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $113,739$134,922
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $49,260,513$54,959,842
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,654,046$1,726,882
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,310,639$4,144,457
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $76,534,979$84,710,583
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $372,700$595,932
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $1,579,131$2,022,598
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $385,466$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,337,297$2,618,530
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $19,077,577$19,961,585
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $55,120,105$62,130,468
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $74,197,682$82,092,053
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $76,534,979$84,710,583
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $82,092,053 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$11,245,366
XI-2 Total expenses$6,538,091
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,707,275
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$74,197,682
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,968,056
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$219,040
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$82,092,053

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