To create positive social change for millions of under-served people across the developing world by providing critically needed information and education through innovative media, appropriate technology and direct community engagement.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.0M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $77K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.0M
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $60K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.1M
63% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 63% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$10.5M
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$11.1M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$10.5M
FY2023▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$13.9M
FY2021$20.2M
FY2022$11.3M
FY2023$10.5M
FY2024$11.5M
Expenses
$11.1M
FY2023▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$14.2M
FY2021$18.8M
FY2022$12.1M
FY2023$11.1M
FY2024$11.5M
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2023▼ -27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.8M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2001.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $8.8M Management & general 21% · $2.3M Fundraising 0% · $2K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $1.0M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and CEO
$248,014Pt VII · Sec A
$197,687Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Party
$180,611Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director of Programs
$179,195Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Director of Business Development
$108,862Pt VII · Sec A
Practice Area Director
$102,917Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Graham Couturier’s $223K as President and CEO is at the 29th percentile of top reported officer pay among 249 $10–100M diseases & disorders 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Byron Radcliffe———$354,729$294,950
Graham Couturier$222,860$248,014$190,523$169,495$174,716
Valentina Justice$202,476$197,687$182,725$178,405$175,598
Alan P Bobbett$199,490$180,611———
Nancy E McDonald$183,227$179,195———
Assetou Barry$136,125$102,917———
Catherine Scott————$132,500
Kyle Dietrich———$124,836$126,724

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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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 15aYes

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3 programs · $7.0M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Cote D'Ivoire Programs

Resilience for Peace (R4P) -CI07In 2023, the USAID-funded Resilience for Peace project strengthened local governance, started our GBV (Gender-Based Violence) component delivering workshops and activities which contribute to improving services for GBV survivors, published, and presented eight research reports, and continued working…

$4.0Mprogram expense
02

Kenya and Somalia Programs

Nabadaynta Soomaaliya SO03An extension of SO-01 & SO02, Nabadaynta Soomaaliya took up where Nabadgelinta dropped off. Now managed by International Office of Migration (IOM), during this period Nabadaynta completed the Area-Based Problems, a participatory process led by EAI where community members identify challenges in accessing…

$1.7Mprogram expense
03

Nigeria Programs

Securing Nigerian Communities (SNC) NG21In 2023, the SNC project strengthened and expanded the Early Warning Early Response (EWER) mechanisms established in previous years of the project by adding new members to the Civilian Security Platforms and Community Accountability Forums, and training new and existing members on peacebuilding…

$1.3Mprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$60K
Grants paid · 11 grants · $2.6M · 2020–2024
Emory UniversityGA · FY2024$44,120
Emory UniversityGA · FY2023$101,867
Emory UniversityGA · FY2022$106,718
Emory UniversityGA · FY2021$52,528
Sesame WorkshopNY · FY2020$135,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$21
Money outPt IX
$11.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$8.8M
Managementcol C$2.3M
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$7.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$21
Total revenueLn 12$10.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.5M
SavingsLn 2$125K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$60
Other assetsLn 15$438K
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.1M
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 525
VolunteersI 60
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M$2.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$60$60
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M$3.1M
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$587K$587K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$1.3M$1.3M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$743K$584K$159K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.6M$2.1M$561K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$77K$60K$16K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$612K$481K$131K
Payroll taxesLn 10$231K$181K$49K
Legal feesLn 11b$62K$49K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$406K$406K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.2M$958K$268K
Office expensesLn 13$706K$610K$95K$953
Information technologyLn 14$126K$98K$28K
OccupancyLn 16$313K$208K$105K
TravelLn 17$831K$763K$67K$463
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$40K$34K$5K$54
InsuranceLn 23$75K$50K$25K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$917K$623K$294K$447
All other expensesLn 24e$288K$233K$55K$283
Total functional expensesLn 25$11.1M$8.8M$2.3M$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $11.5M$11.5M−$32K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $10.5M$11.1M−$658K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $11.3M$12.1M−$802K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $20.2M$18.8M$1.4M$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $13.9M$14.2M−$292K$1.9M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $10,450,824 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $11,284,497$10,450,803
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10$21
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $11,284,507$10,450,824
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,576,619$1,840,140
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,435,038$4,278,669
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,074,991$4,989,710
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $12,086,648$11,108,519
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$802,141−$657,695
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $10,450,824 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$7,712,175
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,738,628
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,450,803
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $21$21
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $21$10,450,824
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $11,108,519 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $587,227$587,227
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $1,252,913$1,252,913
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $583,577 · Management $159,215$742,792
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,055,712 · Management $560,851$2,616,563
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $60,114 · Management $16,400$76,514
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $481,047 · Management $131,242$612,289
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $181,102 · Management $49,409$230,511
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $48,698 · Management $13,640$62,338
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $405,605$405,605
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $958,380 · Management $268,432$1,226,812
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $610,200 · Management $94,993 · Fundraising $953$706,146
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $98,373 · Management $27,553$125,926
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $207,638 · Management $104,979$312,617
IX-17 TravelPrograms $763,199 · Management $66,936 · Fundraising $463$830,598
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $34,318 · Management $5,343 · Fundraising $54$39,715
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $49,991 · Management $25,275$75,266
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $622,540 · Management $293,816 · Fundraising $447$916,803
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $233,063 · Management $54,538 · Fundraising $283$287,884
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,828,092 · Management $2,278,227 · Fundraising $2,200$11,108,519
Part X · Balance sheet $4,874,988 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $995,974$2,510,214
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,130,245$125,137
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,203,951$1,515,570
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $9,359$47,669
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $188,988$238,047
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $60$60
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $522,273$438,291
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,050,850$4,874,988
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,349,765$1,375,368
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $512,110$526,372
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $739,629$1,181,597
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,601,504$3,083,337
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,235,239$1,661,359
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,214,107$130,292
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,449,346$1,791,651
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,050,850$4,874,988
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,791,651 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,450,824
XI-2 Total expenses$11,108,519
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$657,695
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,449,346
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,791,651

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