International Baccalaureate Organization
The international baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end, the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programs of international education and rigorous assessment. These programs encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.
International Baccalaureate Organization at a glance
In short: International Baccalaureate Organization reported $5K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $5,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $479,948,690
- +7.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $270,523,757
- +8.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $18,379,584
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $243,652,757
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who International Baccalaureate Organization funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $10K (2022). In 2025 it reported $5K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| IB Fund US INC Washington, DC | General Support | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $479,948,690 | $270,523,757 | $243,652,757 | $5,000 | Total only | $18,379,584 |
| 2024 | $445,966,030 | $250,275,482 | $238,902,048 | $5,000 | Total only | $17,891,099 |
| 2023 | $440,507,661 | $224,747,384 | $225,564,584 | $5,000 | Total only | $9,046,972 |
| 2022 | $444,666,199 | $209,183,918 | $179,500,760 | $10,000 | 1 | $2,713,516 |
| 2021 | $408,650,974 | $204,831,587 | $168,984,662 | — | — | $2,767,805 |
| 2020 | $405,217,758 | $211,288,723 | $158,028,472 | — | — | $6,039,574 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About International Baccalaureate Organization
Based on IRS filings
International Baccalaureate Organization is a public charity focused on Education, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $479.9M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $5K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $18.4M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
International Baccalaureate Organization is led by Drennen Helen Denise, Chair of the Board on the 2025 filing; all 37 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Drennen Helen Denise
Chair of the Board
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$66K (2025)
Olli-Pekka Heinonen
Director General
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$315K (2022) → $775K (2025)
Cynthia H. Farrar
Director of Professional Learning Development
Dir.prof. Learn. Development & Del → Director of Professional Learning Development, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$232K (2022) → $289K (2025)
Jennifer Merriman
Director of Research, Policy & Design
Head of Research → Director of Research, Policy & Design, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$240K (2022) → $288K (2025)
Harpreet S. Varanitch
Global Hr Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$183K (2024) → $199K (2025)
Kian Hwee Ong
Director of Finance Operations
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$212K (2024) → $222K (2025)
Manju Jalali
It Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$274K (2024) → $222K (2025)
A. M. Kearney
Director of Ib World Schools
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$263K (2025)
Amy Parker Dixon
Communications & Marketing Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$188K (2025)
F. N. Nthenge
Director of Curriculum Development
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$207K (2025)
H. Bannayan
Global Director & Business Development
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$274K (2025)
Matthew Glanville
Director of Assessment
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$167K (2025)
Liliane Von Wyl
Head of Legal & Compliance
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$226K (2020) → $280K (2025)
Matt Costello
Chief Business Development Officer
Director of Operations → Chief Business Officer, 2022
Chief Business Officer → Chief Business Development Officer, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$249K (2020) → $416K (2025)
Nicole Bien
Chief Schools Officer
Director of Learning & Teaching → Chief Schools Officer, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$159K (2020) → $353K (2025)
Pamela Bender
Head, Policy & Design
Head of Pre-Authorization → Head, Policy & Design, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$153K (2020) → $202K (2025)
Raj M. Bhat
Head of Enterprise Customer Systems
Head of Ent. Customer Syystems → Head of Ent. Customer Systems, 2022
Head of Ent. Customer Systems → Head of Enterprise Customer Systems, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$241K (2021) → $266K (2025)
Andrea Smith
Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer
Chief Strat. & Transf. Officer → Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$164K (2022) → $226K (2025)
Sean Rankin
Head of Authorization
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$194K (2022) → $222K (2025)
Ferdinand Johann Kobelt
Board Member
Board Member → Director, 2024
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$22K (2025)
Wong Poh Chee
Head of Hr Asia Pacific
Head of Ar Asia Pacific → Head of Hr & Asia Pacific, 2024
Head of Hr & Asia Pacific → Head of Hr Asia Pacific, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$226K (2023) → $210K (2025)
Ashish Trivedi
Head of Government Partnerships
Head of Strategic Initiatives, Innovation & Incubation → Head of Government Partnerships, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$199K (2024) → $206K (2025)
David H. Weiss
Head of Ib World Schools
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$206K (2024) → $224K (2025)
Marco Maurizio Dondi
Deputy Director General
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$370K (2025)
Roland Erich Ruprecht
Chief Finance Officer
Chief Financial Officer → Chief Finance Officer, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$588K (2024) → $157K (2025)
Stefanie Leong Jin Hwei
Head of Development
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$212K (2024) → $210K (2025)
Aris Charlotte Ellwood
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$44K (2025)
Consuegra Gamon Rosa Isela
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$22K (2025)
Deberre Jean-Christophe
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$22K (2025)
Donald Sunderland
Head of Customer Service & Support
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$231K (2025)
Dyosi Xabisa
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$7K (2025)
Howell William Lee
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$44K (2025)
Khurram Siddiqui
Product Management Head
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$216K (2025)
L. J. Tallon
Chief Digital Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$235K (2025)
Nkontchou Cyrille Floriant
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$44K (2025)
S. K. Jeeva
Chief Education Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$238K (2025)
Shah Umeet Bharat
Chief Financial Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$61K (2025)
Former officers (57)
- Former: Adrian Kearny (2020–2024) — Director of Ib World Schools
- Former: Anthony Chevrol (2020–2024) — Legal Counsel & Ip Licensing
- Former: Cyrille Nkontchou Kamdem (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Haif Bannayan (2020–2024) — Global Director & Business Development
- Former: Valerie Pioct (2020–2024) — Head of Ib World Schools
- Former: Helen Drennen (2021–2024) — Board Chair
- Former: Jean-Christophe Deberre (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Anton Beguin (2022–2024) — Director & Educational Innovation
- Former: Ee Ling Low (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Rosa Isela Consuegra Gamon (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Christoph Hammer (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Tobias Joachim Arthur Meili (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: William Lee Howell (2023–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Angela Meikle (2024) — Head of Ib World Schools
- Former: Charlotte Ellwood-Aris (2024) — Director
- Former: Cindy Farrar (2024) — Director of Professional Learning Development & Delivery
- Former: Elaine June Cheung (2024) — Director
- Former: Fidelis Nthenge (2024) — Director of Curriculum Development
- Former: Pedro Giovanni Jacob Nanlohij (2024) — Head of Assessment, Corporate Systems & Enterprise Pmo
- Former: Remy Jean-Jacques August Lamon (2024) — Senior Ib World Schools Manager
- Former: Stuart Jones (2024) — Head of Ib World Schools
- Former: Xabisa Avumile Dyosi (2024) — Director
- Former: Charlotte R. Ellwood Aris (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Nanlohij Pedro Giovanni Jacob (2020–2023) — Head of Assess & Corp System
- Former: Peter Hoeben (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Steven Kim (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Thaimur Ali Changezi (2020–2023) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Sabine Chalmers (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Martha Spencer (2022–2023) — Head of Iben & School Delivery
- Former: Michael John Dargan (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Montserrat Gomendio Kindelan (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Ali Ayub (2020–2022) — Chief Digital Officer · Filing note: Ended 12/2021
- Former: Coenraad Vrolijk (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Datla Siva Kumari (2020–2022) — Former Officer & Board Member · Filing note: Ended 321
- Former: David Walker (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Dianne Drew (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Rebecca Hughes (2020–2022) — Chief Officer Learning & Teach · Filing note: Ended 10/2021
- Former: Sijbolt Noorda (2020–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Alfonso Martinez (2021–2022) — Global Director of Human Resources · Filing note: Ended 821
- Former: Jennifer Bahrami (2021–2022) — Head of Committee & Marketing · Filing note: Ended 422
- Former: Sally Holloway (2021–2022) — Deputy Director General · Filing note: Ended 10/2021
- Former: Maura Lightfoot (2022) — Head of Hr & Global Emp Exp
- Former: Paul Campbell (2022) — Head of Development Americas
- Former: Ryan O'Connor (2022) — Head Assess. Design Prgm Development
- Former: Anthony Tait (2020–2021) — Director Prof. Services · Filing note: Ended 12/2020
- Former: George Rupp (2020–2021) — Chair of Board
- Former: Luis Rey Goni (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Nikki Woodson (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Paula Wilcock (2020–2021) — Chief Assessment Officer · Filing note: Ended 10/2020
- Former: david homer (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jamelle Smith Wilson (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jon Kessler (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Livia Lobo (2020) — Interim Hr Director
- Former: Maysa Jalbout (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Professor Amy Tsui (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Sian Elizabeth Thornhill (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Winston James Hodge (2020) — Board Memeber
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $775K, to Olli-Pekka Heinonen (Director General). 37 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about International Baccalaureate Organization
How much does International Baccalaureate Organization give each year?
International Baccalaureate Organization reported $5K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $5K in grants paid.
How large is International Baccalaureate Organization?
International Baccalaureate Organization reported $479.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $270.5M.
What is International Baccalaureate Organization?
International Baccalaureate Organization is a public charity focused on Education, based in Washington, DC. It holds $479.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does International Baccalaureate Organization operate?
International Baccalaureate Organization has awarded grants in District of Columbia.
What is International Baccalaureate Organization's EIN?
International Baccalaureate Organization's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0388800. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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