INSTITUTE FOR STATE EFFECTIVENESS

Financials

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

1050 30TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20007-3822

Principal officer (990 for 2025)

CLARE LOCKHART, 1050 30TH STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20007

Signed the 990

CLARE LOCKHART, CEO AND DIRECTOR

Phone

(202) 298-5959

Website

HTTPS://EFFECTIVESTATES.ORG

Return prepared by

JM&M

Mission

THE INSTITUTE FOR STATE EFFECTIVENESS SEEKS TO CLOSE THE GOVERNANCE GAP AND ADVANCE INCLUSIVE GROWTH SO THAT STATES AND MARKETS DELIVER TO CITIZENS. ISE ADVANCES PRACTICAL APPROACHES TO STRENGTHEN CAPACITY FOR TRANSFORMATION, THROUGH BUILDING CORE SYSTEMS AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR RESULTS ACROSS LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT.

Program accomplishments

• COUNTRY ANALYSIS AND ENGAGEMENT - ISE WORKS THROUGH ITS COUNTRY STOCKTAKING PROGRAM TO UNDERSTAND COUNTRY CONTEXT. IN PARTICULAR COUNTRIES, ISE WORKS WITH COUNTRY PARTNERS TO UNDERSTAND COUNTRY CONTEXT AND TO DESIGN AND SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICIES AND PROGRAMS ON REGIONAL AND LOCAL LEVELS TO FIT THAT CONTEXT. ISE'S APPROACH RELIES ON UNDERSTANDING SYSTEMS ACROSS GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS, PROMOTING GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY THROUGH FOSTERING INCLUSIVE MARKETS, AND ENHANCING CITIZEN INCLUSION AND EMPOWERMENT BY EXPANDING THE SPACE FOR CIVIL SOCIETY. ISE TEAMS ALSO PROVIDE ADVISORY SUPPORT IN KEY INSTRUMENTS INCLUDING COUNTRY-WIDE PROGRAMS PARTICULARLY IN SUPPORT OF INCLUSIVE, LARGE-SCALE COMMUNITY-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS; AND IN THEMATIC AREAS, INCLUDING EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PUBLIC FINANCE; AND SOCIAL POLICY AND PARTICIPATORY DEVELOPMENT. THIS WORK SUPPORTS LEADERS AND MANAGERS WITH THE KNOW-HOW TO ADDRESS THE GOVERNANCE GAP AND BUILD GOVERNANCE SYSTEMS THAT ARE RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF CITIZENS.
  Expenses $1,189,004 · revenue $625,745
• INSIGHT AND ANALYSIS - ISE'S ANALYSIS IS INFORMED BY YEARS OF STUDYING AND WORKING WITH CIVIC ACTORS, PUBLIC SECTOR AND FIRMS ON GOVERNANCE AND MARKET BUILDING ACROSS A WIDE RANGE OF CONTEXTS. ISE CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND PROVIDES INPUT ON POLICY THROUGH SEVERAL PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH AREAS INCLUDING:- "STATE OF THE STATE" DIALOGUE AND RESEARCH TO IDENTIFY GAINS, LESSONS LEARNED AND EMERGING TRENDS RELATING TO THE SOCIAL COMPACT AND PUBLIC TRUST IN INSTITUTIONS.- DEMOCRACY & GOVERNMENT: STATE, MARKET, CITIZENSHIP - THIS WORK FOCUSES ONSTRENGTHENING DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE, RULE OF LAW AND INCLUSIVE MARKET BUILDING. ISE WORKS TO REFINE CONCEPTS AND FRAMEWORKS FOR GOVERNANCE, PROMOTE ECONOMIC AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND STRENGTHEN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS. ISE ALSO DEVELOPS TOOLS AND FRAMEWORKS FOR BUILDING INTEGRATED MARKETS AND IDENTIFYING ASSETS TO SUPPORT INCLUSIVE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT; AND - SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONS TO MAP PATHWAYS FROM POVERTY TO PROSPERITY AND FROM AUTOCRACY TO DEMOCRACY IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD OVER THE COURSE OF THE PAST CENTURY TO EXTRACT RELEVANT LESSONS FOR TODAY'S CHALLENGES. THIS ALLOWS FOR COMPARISON ACROSS TIME AND CONTEXT.-GLOBAL ORDER & INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS - ISE IS COMMITTED TO GENERATING NEW IDEAS AND PERSPECTIVES TO STRENGTHEN THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM AND BETTER SERVE CITIZENS WORLDWIDE. THROUGH WORKSHOPS, ROUNDTABLES AND TARGETED RESEARCH, INCLUDING ISE'S "STATE OF THE STATE" PROCESS, THE INITIATIVE AIMS TO CONTRIBUTE IDEAS ON HOW TO REGENERATE AND REFORM INSTITUTIONS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY. SPECIFIC FOCUS TOPICS INCLUDE INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS; GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS AND LOCALIZED PARTICIPATION IN THE GLOBAL ORDER;-RESPONDING TO OPEN MOMENTS - ISE HAS BUILT TOOLS, TECHNIQUES AND ANALYTICAL APPROACHES TO IDENTIFY "OPEN MOMENTS" - CRITICAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRANSFORMATION AND REFORM IN COUNTRIES. ISE SUPPORTS COUNTRIES TO NAVIGATE THESE OPEN MOMENTS BY LEARNING FROM PAST EXPERIENCES AND IMPROVING ON CONVENTIONAL INTERNATIONAL APPROACHES. AREAS OF FOCUS INCLUDE RECONSTRUCTION AND RECOVERY, SUPPORT TO NEW GOVERNMENTS AND REFORM SEQUENCING;-ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS - ISE IS UNDERTAKING A SYSTEMIC ANALYSIS ON SUPPLY CHAIN SHIFTS AND HOW THEY MIGHT ADVANCE POSITIVE ECONOMIC, SECURITY AND DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES. THIS WORK FORMS PART OF ISE'S PRACTICE SUPPORTING COUNTRY STRATEGIES FOR GROWTH AND INNOVATION. THIS PRACTICE PARTNERS WITH COUNTRIES TO MAP POTENTIAL SOURCES OF GROWTH AND PRIORITIES FOR INNOVATION AND ALIGN INVESTMENTS, INCLUDING SKILLS, INFRASTRUCTURE AND INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY FOR THESE PRIORITIES;-FUTURE OF DEVELOPMENT: DEVELOPMENT 3.0 - ISE'S "FUTURE OF DEVELOPMENT" INITIATIVE PROVIDES CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH AND OPTIONS FOR HOW COUNTRIES AND THEIR INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS CAN MODERNIZE THEIR APPROACHES TO DEVELOPMENT AND GOVERNANCE. THIS EFFORT AIMS TO UPDATE THE TOOLKIT USED BY LEADING DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONS, ENSURING THEY REMAIN RELEVANT IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD;-AI, TECHNOLOGY & CITIZEN-CENTERED GOVERNANCE - ADDRESSES CRITICAL QUESTIONS AT THE NEXUS OF AI ADVANCEMENTS, GOVERNANCE AND DEVELOPMENT. IT INVESTIGATES THE IMPACT OF AI ON CORE GOVERNANCE FUNCTIONS; ETHICALLY INTEGRATES AI TO IMPROVE EXISTING ANALYTICAL TOOLS AND TO DEVELOP NEW ONES WHERE APPROPRIATE; AND DISSEMINATES FINDINGS TO HELP KEY STAKEHOLDERS UNDERSTAND BOTH THE RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES OF AI FOR GOVERNANCE, ENSURING ITS POTENTIAL IS FULLY LEVERAGED TO STRENGTHEN THE STATE-CITIZEN COMPACT;-ACCOUNTABILITY & ANTICORRUPTION - ISE'S NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY DIAGNOSTICS TOOL ASSESSES A COUNTRY'S FISCAL, BUDGETARY, AND ANTI-CORRUPTION SYSTEMS. THIS DIAGNOSTIC TOOL HELPS GOVERNMENTS ADDRESS FIDUCIARY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES; AND-COMMUNITY-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT & THE SOCIAL COMPACT - ISE WORKS WITH GOVERNMENTS AND THEIR INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS TO DESIGN, OPERATIONALIZE AND SCALE CDD PROGRAMS, SUPPORTING NEW SOCIAL COMPACTS FOR ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENTS, FAIR ECONOMIES AND EMPOWERED COMMUNITIES AND CITIZENS. ISE DESIGNS SYSTEMS TO CONNECT COMMUNITIES TO NATIONAL-LEVEL DECISION-MAKERS FOR SERVICE DELIVERY AND DEVELOPMENT PLANNING.
  Expenses $267,679
• LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - ISE'S ENGAGE, EDUCATE, AND TRAIN PROGRAMS ADVANCE APPROACHES TO EQUIP NEW GENERATION LEADERS AND MANAGERS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND TOOLS TO CREATE INCLUSIVE POLICIES AND ACCOUNTABLE AND EFFECTIVE INSTITUTIONS. THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF A VARIETY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING INITIATIVES, INCLUDING: I) TAILORED LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS AND RETREATS FOR SENIOR LEADERS AND MANAGERS ACROSS PRIVATE, PUBLIC, AND CIVIL SOCIETY SECTORS IN COUNTRIES AND REGIONS NAVIGATING PROCESSES OF TRANSFORMATION AND REFORM; II) MANAGING GOVERNANCE REFORM AND TRANSFORMATION COURSES TO EQUIP PROFESSIONALS WITH TOOLS AND SKILLS TO ACCELERATE INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS AND BETTER SERVE CITIZENS; III) ISE'S NEXTGEN FELLOWS PROGRAM TO ENHANCE PRACTICAL SKILLS AND SUBSTANTIVE EXPERTISE FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF GLOBAL LEADERS, WHILE ESTABLISHING CONNECTIONS FOR THEM ACROSS FOCUS AREAS AND REGIONS; AND IV) SPECIALIZED TRAININGS THAT ENHANCE THE PRACTICAL SKILLS AND SUBSTANTIVE KNOWLEDGE OF LEADERS AND MANAGERS ON SECTOR SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS OF GOVERNANCE.
  Expenses $41,704
• NETWORKS PARTNERSHIP AND DISSEMINATION - ISE ORGANIZES AND PARTICIPATES IN EVENTS ON GOVERNANCE AND DEVELOPMENT 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. AUDIENCES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, AND CIVIL SOCIETY, AS WELL AS THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
  Expenses $20,480

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.

IRS record

EIN

20-5968997

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

2007

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

International, foreign affairs and national security (Q05)

Assets (IRS master file)

$2,276,495

Income (IRS master file)

$1,928,414

Filing history

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 20-5968997).

Questions about INSTITUTE FOR STATE EFFECTIVENESS

What is the EIN of INSTITUTE FOR STATE EFFECTIVENESS?

The employer identification number (EIN) of INSTITUTE FOR STATE EFFECTIVENESS is 20-5968997.

Is INSTITUTE FOR STATE EFFECTIVENESS tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.

Are donations to INSTITUTE FOR STATE EFFECTIVENESS tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does INSTITUTE FOR STATE EFFECTIVENESS 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 INSTITUTE FOR STATE EFFECTIVENESS due?

The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did INSTITUTE FOR STATE EFFECTIVENESS last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.

Who is the principal officer of INSTITUTE FOR STATE EFFECTIVENESS?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CLARE LOCKHART.

Who are the officers and directors of INSTITUTE FOR STATE EFFECTIVENESS?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $269,100 (CLARE LOCKHART, DIRECTOR/CEO/PRESIDENT).

How much revenue does INSTITUTE FOR STATE EFFECTIVENESS have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,726,664, expenses of $1,886,865 and total assets of $2,276,495 at year end.

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