Nonprofit · EIN 27-0608154
INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT
Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $342,608 | $458,981 | -$116,373 | $201,885 | $30,491 | $171,394 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $529,082 | $567,171 | -$38,089 | $329,183 | $41,416 | $287,767 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $311,045
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $31,563
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $116,349
- Other salaries and wages
- $60,906
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $219,008
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $31,320
- Occupancy
- $2,763
- Travel
- $8,883
- Program services (functional)
- $386,599
- Management and general (functional)
- $51,196
- Fundraising (functional)
- $21,186
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $329,183
- Total assets, end of year
- $201,885
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $30,491
- Net assets, end of year
- $171,394
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $83,412
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $87,982
- Gross receipts
- $342,608
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN SCHLIEF | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $101,690 | $14,660 |
| JOANNA LEVITT CEA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE LAUER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMON FRANKLIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MELA CHIPONDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| THEODOROS CHRONOPOULOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN SCHLIEF | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $104,263 | $14,660 |
| JOANNA LEVITT CEA | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLEA MILLER | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMON FRANKLIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGE ASANZI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THEODOROS CHRONOPOULOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE LAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY MATHEW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAIRUTI SHASTRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 195 PLYMOUTH ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11201-1123
- Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
- 221 Pine St 5th Fl, San Francisco CA 94104
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RYAN SCHLIEF, 195 PLYMOUTH STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11201
- Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
- Joanna Levitt, 221 Pine St 5th Fl, San Francisco CA 94104
- Signed the 990
- RYAN SCHLIEF, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (718) 427-4737
- Return prepared by
- LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP
Mission
THE INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT IS AN INTERNATIONAL HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS WITH COMMUNITIES, CIVIL SOCIETY AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS TO CHANGE HOW TODAY'S DEVELOPMENT IS DONE. IAP WORKS FOR A WORLD IN WHICH COMMUNITIES LEAD DEVELOPMENT WHERE THEY LIVE, WORK AND PLAY. IN CONTRAST TO CURRENT PRACTICE, IAP ADVOCATES FOR A DEVELOPMENT PROCESS IN WHICH PEOPLE CLAIM AND UPHOLD THEIR RIGHTS, THE ENVIRONMENT IS RESPECTED, AND ALL ARE ABLE TO LIVE WITH DIGNITY AND THRIVE ON THE LAND THEY LOVE. IAP WORKS IN SOLIDARITY WITH COMMUNITIES, CIVIL SOCIETY AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS TO INFORM AND AMPLIFY THEIR CAMPAIGNS, BROADEN ACCESS TO INFORMATION, AND CREATE SPACES WITHIN AND OUTSIDE DOMINANT POWER SYSTEMS FOR COMMUNITIES TO LEAD THE DEVELOPMENT DECISIONS THAT AFFECT THEIR LIVES AND ENVIRONMENT.
Program accomplishments
- FOR MORE THAN TWO DECADES, THE INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT (IAP) HAS BEEN STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY-LED CAMPAIGNS TO ACHIEVE LOCAL AND GLOBAL IMPACTS. IAP IS RECOGNIZED AS STRATEGIC CONVENER AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE FOR COLLECTIVE ACTION. AT ITS CORE, IAP LEVERAGES COMMUNITY-LEVEL EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE TO INCREASE COMMUNITY-LED PARTICIPATION AND REINFORCE CAMPAIGNS SUPPORTING DEVELOPMENT JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY-LED DEVELOPMENT. IAP IS KNOWN FOR ITS NIMBLE, THOUHTFUL AND INCLUSIVE WORK.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OTHE BULK OF IAP'S WORK IS MOBILIZING AND REINFORCING 20 COMMUNITY-LED RESPONSES IN 17 COUNTRIES. IAP SUPPORTS COMMUNITIES IN NEGOTIATIONS AND ADVOCACY TOWARDS THE COMPANIES, GOVERNMENTS AND INVESTORS INVOLVED IN DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS THAT AFFECT THEM. IAP PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITIES THAT WISH TO INFLUENCE THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION OR BENEFIT-DISTRIBUTION OF A PROJECT OR THE RESETTLEMENT AND COMPENSATION PLANS - ALL OF WHICHMAY HAVE BEEN DONE WITHOUT THEIR PARTICIPATION.AS PART OF THE COMMUNITY-LED CAMPAIGN WORK, THE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM ENSURES LOCAL COMMUNITIES, AND THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT THEM, HAVE VERIFIED INFORMATION ABOUT PROJECTS BEING PROPOSED AT MAJOR DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTIONS AND CLEAR STRATEGIES FOR ADVOCACY IDEALLY BEFORE FUNDING IS DECIDED. THE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM EXCHANGES INFORMATION, ADVICE, TOOLS AND RESOURCES WITH COMMUNITIES, THE LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING THEM TO INFORM DEVELOPMENT ACTORS. THE INFORMATION EXCHANGED INCLUDES ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION ABOUT PROJECTS AT DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTIONS, INCLUDING THE ROLES OF ANY PRIVATE ACTORS, AND CRITICAL DATA FROM COMMUNITY-LED RESEARCH EFFORTS, WITH DATA FROM LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTIONS, THE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM EXPOSES TRENDS IN DEVELOPMENT BY SECTOR, BANK, GEOGRAPHY AND COMMUNITY RESPONSE.IAP'S GLOBAL ADVOCACY TEAM INITIATIVE BRINGS TOGETHER INCREDIBLECOMMUNITY ORGANIZERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO CONDUCT COMMUNITY-LED RESEARCH AND MOBILIZE THEIR COMMUNITIES TO CHANGE HOW DEVELOPMENT IS DESIGNED, FUNDED AND IMPLEMENTED. FROM MAY-JULY 2021, IAP HOSTED 7 GLOBAL AND REGIONAL DISCUSSIONS ON COMMUNITY-LED DEVELOPMENT PLANNING TO COLLECTIVELY CO-CREATE THIS CURRENT ITERATION OF THE GLOBAL ADVOCACY TEAM ON COMMUNITY-LED DEVELOPMENT PLANNING. IN TOTAL 53 ACTIVISTS FROM 25 COUNTRIES, REPRESENTING 46 ORGANIZATIONS CONTRIBUTED TO THESE CONVERSATIONS AND THE COLLECTIVE REPORT GLOBAL AND REGIONAL EXPERT MEETING REPORT. A 6-MEMBER ADVISORY GROUP WAS ELECTED FROM THESE MEETINGS TO DIRECT THE INITIATIVE THROUGH 2022-2024. THE CO-CREATED INITIATIVE RESULTED IN 8 COMMUNITIES IN 8 COUNTRIES BEING SELECTED FOR 3 YEARS OF TRAINING AND SUPPORT BY IAP TO RESEARCH THEIR COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT NEEDS AND DESIGN THEIR OWN COMMUNITY-LED DEVELOPMENT PLAN.IAP PRODUCES COMMUNITY ACTION GUIDES WITH LOCAL ACTIVISTS AND PARTNERS. USED BY COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS AROUND THE WORLD TO START OR STRENGTHEN LOCAL CAMPAIGNS, IAP'S MATERIALS AND TOOLS ARE INTERACTIVE AND ACCESSIBLE. THE COMMUNITY ACTION GUIDES, NOW IN 15 LANGUAGES, DEMYSTIFY THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS, INTRODUCE THE ACTORS INVOLVED, AND OFFER STRATEGIES FOR COMMUNITY-LED SOLUTIONS TO DEVELOPMENT. THESE ARE REINFORCED WITH COLLECTIVE EXERCISES AND ACCESSIBLE CASE EXAMPLES ABOUT HOW OTHER COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD HAVE RESPONDED TO DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES.COMPANIES HAVE SIGNIFICANT POWER AND INFLUENCE OVER OUR LIVES. THE IMPACT CAN BE INCREDIBLY POSITIVE, FOR EXAMPLE, INCREASED EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, ACCESS TO GOODS AND SERVICES, AND IMPROVED TECHNOLOGY. HOWEVER, THE EXAMPLES OF COMPANIES CAUSING HARM CONTINUE, AS HAVE THE LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL ACTIONS, LARGELY INITIATED BY COMMUNITIES AND CIVIL SOCIETY, TO IMPROVE LEGAL PROTECTIONS AND OPEN ACCESSIBLE ROUTES FOR JUSTICE AND REMEDY. IN THE GLOBALIZED ECONOMY, ENSURING CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY ACROSS BORDERS CAN BE INCREDIBLY CHALLENGING FOR A LOCAL CAMPAIGN. WITHOUT CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY, THERE IS A RISK OF CORPORATIONS EXPLOITING WORKERS, LOCAL COMMUNITIES, MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS AS WELL AS OUR ENVIRONMENT.AS PART OF THE GLOBAL MOVEMENT FOR CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY, IAP ANDTHE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM TRACK THE PRIVATE ACTORS INVOLVED INDEVELOPING FINANCE, DISTRIBUTING THIS INFORMATION TO THE COMMUNITIESAND CIVIL SOCIETY PARTNERS LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED. TO PROVIDE EXPANDEDLEGAL PROTECTIONS FOR COMMUNITIES, IAP CONDUCTS ANALYSES OF THE ROLE OF PRIVATE ACTORS, INCLUDING RESEARCHING MORE DEEPLY INTO THE COMPLEX RELATIONSHIPS INVOLVED TO STRENGTHEN LOCAL CAMPAIGNS AND GLOBAL POLICY ADVOCACY. LOCALLY, IAP TRAINS, ADVISES, AND ACCOMPANIES COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL CIVIL SOCIETY THROUGH NEGOTIATION PROCESSES WITH GOVERNMENTS AND COMPANIES.Expenses $386,599
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.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-0608154
- 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
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $201,885
- Income (IRS master file)
- $342,608
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $342,608 | $458,981 | $201,885 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $529,082 | $567,171 | $329,183 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $399,703 | $672,430 | $373,088 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2011 Officer: Joanna Levitt | December 31, 2011 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 27-0608154).
Questions about INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT
- What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT is 27-0608154.
- Is INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT 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 INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names RYAN SCHLIEF.
- Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $101,690 (RYAN SCHLIEF, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $342,608, expenses of $458,981 and total assets of $201,885 at year end.
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