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Nonprofit · EIN 98-1135729

CGIAR

Also known as DBA CGIAR SYSTEM

Tax-exempt · ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314

Financials

$50.6M$50.6M2023$57.7M$57.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CGIAR by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$57,694,726$57,588,418$106,308$23,510,127$22,712,060$798,067
December 31, 2023990$50,647,909$50,612,743$35,166$15,843,898$15,152,139$691,759
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$57,007,966
Program service revenue
$442,520
Investment income
$202,056
Other revenue
$42,184

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,584,247
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$4,745,073
Other salaries and wages
$13,404,044
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$25,587,078
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$489,907
Accounting fees
$292,655
Occupancy
$79,540
Travel
$4,362,370
Program services (functional)
$57,588,418

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$15,843,898
Total assets, end of year
$23,510,127
Total liabilities, end of year
$22,712,060
Net assets, end of year
$798,067
Net assets without donor restrictions
$798,067
Gross receipts
$57,694,726
Employees
61
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2012

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Elouafi IsmahaneExecutive Managing Director
Trustee or director
37.5$446,572
Grosso Guillaume Claude FrancoisDeputy Managing Director
Highest-paid employee
37.5$374,135
Odeh KhuloudGlobal Director Digital & Data
Highest-paid employee
37.5$285,434
Perset Elise EstelleGeneral Counsel
Highest-paid employee
37.5$218,282
Balie JeanDirector Poverty Reduction Livelihoods & Jobs Impact Area Platform
Former
37.5$218,276
Tresca Francesco EmidioSenior Director Global Talent Management
Highest-paid employee
37.5$217,677
Sundstrom Knut RolandPractice Lead Program Delivery Special Advisor to the CS
Highest-paid employee
37.5$210,973
Roovers Michiel GerardusDirector Governance
Highest-paid employee
37.5$204,244
Colomer JulienDirector Portfolio Performance Unit
Highest-paid employee
37.5$201,026
Dutra Mendes Luis FelipeDirector of Finance and Digital Solutions
Highest-paid employee
37.5$197,456
Fraguas Seixas SandroSenior Director Global Technology and Support Services
Highest-paid employee
37.5$188,490
Larson-Luhila Christine MichelleSenior Manager Governance
Highest-paid employee
37.5$183,377
Solomos GeorgiosSenior Advisor Risk Management
Highest-paid employee
37.5$179,878
Devare Medha HChief Data Officer Excellence in Agronomy
Highest-paid employee
37.5$171,503
Birac Nathan CarrollPractice Lead Campaign Events and Stakeholder Communications
Highest-paid employee
37.5$155,770
20 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Moyas AlexandraDeputy Director Office of Ethics and Business Conduct
Highest-paid employee
37.5$152,974
Ellul PhilippeSenior Scientist Programs
Highest-paid employee
37.5$150,380
Bazarova MadinaChief Audit Executive/CGIAR System Head Internal Audit Function
Highest-paid employee
37.5$133,201
Lindiwe Majele SibandaChair System Board Member
Trustee or director
14.4$115,900
Patrick CaronSystem Board Member
Trustee or director
8.7$47,000
Shenggen FanSystem Board Member
Trustee or director
7.2$47,000
Alice RuhwezaSystem Board Member
Trustee or director
6.5$43,200
Hilary WildSystem Board Member
Trustee or director, Former
5$25,500
Clarissa van HeerdenSystem Board Member
Trustee or director
5.5$19,250
Alyssa Jade McDonald-BaertlSystem Board Member
Trustee or director, Former
5$17,500
Neal GuttersonSystem Board Member
Trustee or director, Former
5$17,500
Nick AustinSystem Board Member
Trustee or director
5.5$8,750
Ramesh ChandSystem Board Member
Trustee or director
5.5$8,750
Rachel ChikwambaSystem Board Member
Trustee or director
5.5$8,750
Jessican FanzoSystem Board Member
Trustee or director
5.5$8,750
Segenet SelemuSystem Board Member
Trustee or director
5.5$8,750
Maurico LopesSystem Board Member
Trustee or director
5.5$8,750
Celso MorettiSystem Board Member
Trustee or director
5.5$8,750
Dhesigen NaidooSystem Board Member
Trustee or director
5.5$8,750
Enrica PorcariSystem Board Member
Trustee or director
5.5$8,750
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 29 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Vermeulen Sonja JoyManaging Director, Genetic Innovation
Trustee or director, Former
37.5$332,600$0
Odeh KhuloudGlobal Director, Digital & Data
Highest-paid employee
37.5$315,801$0
de Witt Wijnen Rutger HendrikGlobal General Counsel
Former
37.5$249,612$0
Kropff Martinus JacobusManaging Director, Resilient Agri-Food Systems
Former
37.5$177,806$26,781
Tresca Francesco EmidioSenior Director, Global Talent Management
Highest-paid employee
37.5$195,805$0
Perset Elise EstelleDirector, Legal Services
Highest-paid employee
37.5$194,683$0
Sundstrom Knut RolandDirector, Office of the Executive Managing Director
Highest-paid employee
37.5$190,142$0
Colomer JulienGlobal Head, Portfolio Performance Unit
Highest-paid employee
37.5$179,149$0
Larson-Luhila Christine MichelleDeputy Director, Governance and Risk
Highest-paid employee
37.5$177,869$0
Dutra Mendes Luis FelipeSenior Director, Financial Planning and Analysis
Highest-paid employee
37.5$177,596$0
Poire ValerieSenior Manager, Communications
Highest-paid employee
37.5$155,579$8,090
Solomos GeorgiosSenior Advisor, Risk Management
Highest-paid employee
37.5$160,410$0
Lindiwe SibandaSystem Board member
Trustee or director
22.6$160,000$0
Devare Medha HChief Data Officer, Excellence in Agronomy
Highest-paid employee
37.5$152,869$0
Moyas AlexandraDeputy Director, Office of Ethics and Business Conduct
Highest-paid employee
37.5$151,989$0
Bazarova MadinaHead, CGIAR Internal Audit Function
Highest-paid employee
37.5$146,797$0
C Birac NathanDirector, Campaigns, Events, and Stakeholder Communications
Highest-paid employee
37.5$138,389$0
Roovers Michiel GSenior Director, Governance and Institutional Risk
Highest-paid employee
37.5$136,250$0
Fraguas Seixas SandroSenior Director, Global Technology and Support Services
Highest-paid employee
37.5$125,610$0
Ellul PhilippeSenior Scientist
Highest-paid employee
37.5$123,022$0
Diakite Djeneba AlexandraProject Manager
Former
37.5$115,408$0
Alice RuhwezaSystem Board member
Trustee or director
7.7$77,000$0
Alyssa Jade McDonald-BaertlSystem Board member
Trustee or director
7.7$77,000$0
Hilary WildSystem Board member
Trustee or director
7.7$77,000$0
Neal GuttersonSystem Board member
Trustee or director
7.7$77,000$0
Patrick CaronSystem Board member
Trustee or director
7.7$77,000$0
Shenggen FanSystem Board member
Trustee or director
7.7$77,000$0
Elouafi IsmahaneExecutive Managing Director
Trustee or director
37.5$34,748$0
Clarissa van HeerdenARC Chair, System Board non-voting member
Trustee or director
7.7$14,000$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
901 N WASHINGTON ST STE 706, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-1535
In care of
% AIARC
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ISMAHANE ELOUAFI, 1000 AVENUE AGROPOLIS F-34494, MONTPELLIER, CEDEX 00000, FR
Signed the 990
Luis Felipe Dutra Mendes, Controller
Phone
(334) 670-4752

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • The financial resources and structure of the CGIAR System Organization "System Organization" were strategically utilized through 2024 to fulfill the System Organization fiduciary responsibilities and to advance our vision and mission for a more impactful CGIAR as the new initiatives continue their important work to transform food, land and water systems in a climate crisis.
    Expenses $50,082,225 · grants $3,584,247 · revenue $50,188,533
  • The Advisory Services provides impartial and expert advise related to strategic planning and positioning, program evaluation and impact assessment to the CGIAR System and brings increased CGIAR capacity and representation in a key location for the food security community.
    Expenses $6,795,822 · revenue $6,795,822
  • To provide internal audit and assurance to the System Organization and the CGIAR System.
    Expenses $710,371 · revenue $710,371

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
98-1135729
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$23,510,127
Income (IRS master file)
$57,694,726

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$57,694,726$57,588,418$23,510,127IRS
990December 2023$50,647,909$50,612,743$15,843,898XML
990December 2022$38,481,538$38,368,938$16,461,109IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS

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 98-1135729).

Questions about CGIAR

What is the EIN of CGIAR?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CGIAR is 98-1135729.
Is CGIAR tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to CGIAR tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does CGIAR 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 CGIAR 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 CGIAR 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 CGIAR?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ISMAHANE ELOUAFI.
Who are the officers and directors of CGIAR?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 35 people; 35 received compensation from the organization, the highest $446,572 (Elouafi Ismahane, Executive Managing Director).
How much revenue does CGIAR have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $57,694,726, expenses of $57,588,418 and total assets of $23,510,127 at year end.

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