Improving Economies for Stronger
IESC HELPS PEOPLE IMPROVE THEIR LIVES BY CATALYZING PRIVATE SECTOR GROWTH AND EMPLOYMENT IN ECONOMICALLY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$32.4M
-3.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$885K
+11.8% YoY
Grant Count
5
-16.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$177K
+34.2% YoY
About Improving Economies for Stronger
Based on IRS filings
Improving Economies for Stronger is a nonprofit organization, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $32.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $885K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $32,425,820 | $33,554,070 | $24,366,418 |
| Revenue | $32,318,340 | $30,212,303 | $23,794,254 |
| Expenses | $31,867,803 | $29,366,639 | $23,253,685 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | $117,174 | $9,475 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WING KEITH | CHAIRPERSON | 5 | — |
| JEAN LANGE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SUSAN GURLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RICHARD ALDRICH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| STUART FLEISCHMANN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GILBERT GITICHE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MORGAN MCGRATH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ROGER LAWRENCE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JUDIT DEILINGER | VP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT | 51.5 | $213,843 |
| DAVID HARTINGH | CEO/PRESIDENT | 52 | $405,273 |
| DANIEL NICHOLS | VP FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING | 47 | $209,546 |
| ERIN SPINNELL | VP OPERATIONS | 53 | $206,900 |
| CHAD FORD | AVP TRADE AND ENTERPRISE | 47 | $176,594 |
| ADAM KEATTS | AVP AGRICULTURE LED GROWTH | 49 | $185,604 |
| PAM STEVENS | AVP GLOBAL AWARDS | 48.75 | $196,618 |
| JOHN LINDSAY | AVP WORKFORCE ENTERPRENUERSHIP AND YOUTH | 43 | $155,279 |
| DAVID BLOOD | CHIEF OF PARTY | 45 | $220,493 |
| CHARLES CONCONI | CHIEF OF PARTY | 42 | $149,671 |
| PRADEEP LIYANAMANA | CHIEF OF PARTY | 43 | $238,421 |
| JACINTA SANTOS | DIRECTOR, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING | 40 | $151,980 |
| BRIAN RUDERT | CHIEF OF PARTY | 40 | $219,575 |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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