Institute of Current World Affairs Inc
Institute of Current World Affairs Inc is a private foundation, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $172K. Net investment income was $480K.
Institute of Current World Affairs Inc at a glance
In short: Institute of Current World Affairs Inc gave $172K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $43K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $171,690
- +8.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $42,923
- +62.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $41,433
- Total assets
- $8,668,749
- +0.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Institute of Current World Affairs Inc
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Institute of Current World Affairs Inc
Who Institute of Current World Affairs Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 26 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Institute of Current World Affairs Inc gives
- Giving grew 22% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $116K (2022) to $172K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $172K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 4 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $171,690 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,668,749 | $989,857 | $890,090 | $171,690 | 4 | $827,824 | $479,597 |
| 2023 | $8,618,565 | $699,462 | $793,998 | $158,949 | 6 | $729,307 | $191,166 |
| 2022 | $8,523,752 | $1,610,344 | $753,440 | $115,894 | 5 | $705,264 | $360,546 |
| 2021 | $7,645,806 | $989,552 | $715,866 | $141,043 | 7 | $645,725 | $298,649 |
| 2020 | $7,414,886 | $1,695,105 | $682,737 | $146,207 | 4 | — | $1,329,308 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Institute of Current World Affairs Inc is led by Gregory Feifer, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 2 of 16 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Gregory Feifer
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$119K (2020) → $137K (2024)
Fabrice Houdart
Chair
Trustee → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Teeter
Director of Operations
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$77K (2022) → $83K (2024)
Chi-Chi Zhang
Trustee
Secretary → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Brind Morrow
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bacete Bwogo
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Naoko Aoki
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cris Duschek
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Onyinye Edeh
Trustee
Secretary → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Leon
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Bradley
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yunfei Liu
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Weil
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Roth Kono
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Rielly
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Schultheis
Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Jeffrey Gedmin (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Paul Rahe (2020–2023) — Chair
- Former: Bill Rielly (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Joseph Battat (2020–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Mary Rusinow (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Caroline Vagneron (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Chad Rosenberger (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Constance Whiteside (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Rebecca Picard (2020–2021) — Director of Operations
- Former: Jeffrey Race (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Krishen Mehta (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Mathison (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Pascal Saura (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Peggy Knudson (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $137K, to Gregory Feifer (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Institute of Current World Affairs Inc
How much does Institute of Current World Affairs Inc give each year?
Institute of Current World Affairs Inc gave $172K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $159K across 6 grants.
What is Institute of Current World Affairs Inc's typical grant size?
Institute of Current World Affairs Inc's median grant in 2024 was $41,433, and its average grant was $42,923, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Institute of Current World Affairs Inc give grants?
Institute of Current World Affairs Inc gives mostly in District of Columbia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Institute of Current World Affairs Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Institute of Current World Affairs Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Fellowship" (4 grants).
How large is Institute of Current World Affairs Inc?
Institute of Current World Affairs Inc reported $8.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $990K.
What is Institute of Current World Affairs Inc's EIN?
Institute of Current World Affairs Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-1621044. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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