International Food Policy Research Institute
International Food Policy Research Institute's (IFPRI) vision is a world free of hunger and malnutrition. IFPRI's mission is to provide research-based policy solutions that sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition.
International Food Policy Research Institute at a glance
In short: International Food Policy Research Institute gave $881K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $441K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $881,171
- -51.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- -80.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $440,586
- +142.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $440,586
- Total assets
- $145,146,258
- +0.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Michigan (93% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who International Food Policy Research Institute funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Michigan State University ($819K). Together the top 2 received $881K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 14 (29%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How International Food Policy Research Institute gives
- Giving grew 157% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $343K (2021) to $1.8M (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $881K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan State University East Lansing, MI | Research | $818,671 |
| University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN | Research | $62,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $145,146,258 | $126,007,116 | $125,025,910 | $881,171 | 2 | $2,821,902 |
| 2023 | $144,166,491 | $112,149,831 | $111,804,968 | $1,818,387 | 10 | $2,350,647 |
| 2022 | $166,747,339 | $102,800,367 | $104,523,233 | $1,273,875 | 1 | $1,047,271 |
| 2021 | $145,027,773 | $116,793,029 | $118,288,213 | $342,732 | 1 | $853,757 |
| 2020 | $147,874,243 | $114,364,869 | $116,410,634 | $576,697 | Total only | $1,006,691 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About International Food Policy Research Institute
Based on IRS filings
International Food Policy Research Institute is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $145.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $881K. Net investment income was $2.8M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
International Food Policy Research Institute is led by Pascal Lamy, Board Chair on every filing since 2023; 19 of 31 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Pascal Lamy
Board Chair
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arun Baral
Program Director
Chief Executive Officer → Program Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
38 hrs/week
$275K (2023) → $280K (2024)
Channing Arndt
Senior Director & Transformation Strategy
On filings since 2023
38 hrs/week
$322K (2023) → $337K (2024)
Charlotte C. Hebebrand
Director, Commn. & Public Affairs
On filings since 2023
38 hrs/week
$251K (2023) → $256K (2024)
Claudia Ringler
Unit Director
On filings since 2023
38 hrs/week
$272K (2023) → $287K (2024)
David Spielman
Unit Director
On filings since 2023
38 hrs/week
$247K (2023) → $208K (2024)
Deanna Olney
Unit Director
On filings since 2023
38 hrs/week
$190K (2023) → $238K (2024)
Ernest Aryeetey
Board Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$5K (2024)
James E. Fields
Director, Finance, Administration & Treasurer
Director, Finance & Administration → Director, Finance, Administration & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
38 hrs/week
$303K (2023) → $309K (2024)
James Thurlow
Unit Director
On filings since 2023
38 hrs/week
$178K (2023) → $187K (2024)
Johan F. Swinnen
Director General
On filings since 2023
38 hrs/week
$451K (2023) → $402K (2024)
Judy Chambers
Director & Biosafety Program
On filings since 2023
38 hrs/week
$271K (2023) → $278K (2024)
Paul Dorosh
Unit Director
On filings since 2023
38 hrs/week
$215K (2023) → $222K (2024)
Phyllis Caldwell
Board Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$2K (2023) → $0 (2024)
Purnima Menon
Senior Director, Food & Nutrition Policy
On filings since 2023
38 hrs/week
$307K (2023) → $343K (2024)
Shahidur Rashid
Unit Director
On filings since 2023
38 hrs/week
$291K (2023) → $343K (2024)
Teunis Van Rheenen
Director, Business Development & Ext. Relations
On filings since 2023
38 hrs/week
$222K (2023) → $227K (2024)
Rachel Chikwamba
Board Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ramesh Chand
Board Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susanne Frueh
Board Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Gilligan
Deputy Unit Director
Unit Director → Deputy Unit Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
38 hrs/week
$265K (2023) → $279K (2024)
Keith D. Wiebe
Senior Research Fellow II
On filings since 2023
38 hrs/week
$241K (2023) → $263K (2024)
Marie Ruel
Senior Research Fellow II
Former Unit Director → Senior Research Fellow II, 2024
On filings since 2023
38 hrs/week
$294K (2023) → $293K (2024)
Ruth Meinzen-Dick
Senior Research Fellow II
Director & Biosafety Program → Senior Research Fellow II, 2024
On filings since 2023
38 hrs/week
$254K (2023) → $319K (2024)
Alice Ruhweza
Former Board Trustee
Board Trustee → Former Board Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alyssa Jade McDonald Baertl
Former Board Trustee
Board Trustee → Former Board Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hilary Wild
Former Board Trustee
Board Trustee → Former Board Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lindiwe Sibanda
Former Board Trustee
Board Trustee → Former Board Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Neal Gutterson
Former Board Trustee
Board Trustee → Former Board Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Caron
Former Board Trustee
Board Trustee → Former Board Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shenggen Fan
Former Board Trustee
Former Board Chair & Board Trustee → Former Board Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (49)
- Former: Adoum Djime (2023) — Former Board Trustee
- Former: Nancy Birdsall (2023) — Former Board Trustee
- Former: Rob Vos (2023) — Unit Director
- Former: Arndt Channing (2020–2022) — Senior Director & Transformation Strategy
- Former: Baral Arun (2020–2022) — Program Director
- Former: Birdsall Nancy (2020–2022) — Board Trustee
- Former: Byerlee Derek (2020–2022) — Board Trustee
- Former: Caldwell Phyllis (2020–2022) — Board Trustee
- Former: Caron Patrick (2020–2022) — Board Trustee
- Former: Chambers Judith (2020–2022) — Director & Biosafety Program
- Former: Diao Xinshen (2020–2022) — Deputy Division Director
- Former: Djime Adoum (2020–2022) — Board Trustee
- Former: Dorosh Paul (2020–2022) — Division Director
- Former: Fan Shenggen (2020–2022) — Board Chair
- Former: Ferroni Marco (2020–2022) — Board Trustee
- Former: Fields James E. (2020–2022) — Director, Finance & Administration
- Former: Gilligan Daniel O. (2020–2022) — Deputy Division Director
- Former: Gutterson Neal (2020–2022) — Board Trustee
- Former: McDonald Baertl Alyssa Jade (2020–2022) — Board Trustee
- Former: Meinzen-Dick Ruth (2020–2022) — Senior Research Fellow II
- Former: Menon Purnima (2020–2022) — Senior Director, Food & Nutrition Policy
- Former: Minot Nicholas W. (2020–2022) — Deputy Division Director
- Former: Rashid Shahidur (2020–2022) — Division Director
- Former: Ringler-Nguyen Claudia (2020–2022) — Deputy Division Director
- Former: Ruel Marie T. (2020–2022) — Division Director
- Former: Ruhweza Alice (2020–2022) — Board Trustee
- Former: Swinnen Johan F. (2020–2022) — Director General
- Former: Vos Robert (2020–2022) — Division Director
- Former: Wiebe Keith D. (2020–2022) — Senior Research Fellow II
- Former: Wild Hilary (2020–2022) — Board Trustee
- Former: Hebebrand Charlotte C. (2021–2022) — Director, Commn. & Public Affairs
- Former: Sibanda Lindiwe (2021–2022) — Board Trustee
- Former: Van Rheenen Teunis (2021–2022) — Director, Business Development & Ext. Relations
- Former: Quisumbing Maria A. (2022) — Senior Research Fellow II
- Former: Abramaitys-Yi Sherian A. (2020–2021) — Director of Human Resources
- Former: McDermott John (2020–2021) — Division Director
- Former: Place Frank (2020–2021) — Division Director
- Former: Udomkesmalee Emorn (2020–2021) — Board Chair
- Former: Njuki Jemimah (2021) — Division Director
- Former: Badiane Ousmane (2020) — Division Director
- Former: Benin Samuel E. (2020) — Deputy Division Director
- Former: Ciolos Dacian Julien (2020) — Board Trustee Till
- Former: Elouafi Ismahane (2020) — Board Trustee Till
- Former: Jank Marcos Sawaya (2020) — Board Trustee Till
- Former: Lamy Pascal (2020) — Board Trustee Till
- Former: Pandya-Lorch Rajul (2020) — Director & Communications
- Former: Pangestu Mari (2020) — Board Trustee Till
- Former: Roberts Stacy C. (2020) — Head, Institutional Relations & Secretary
- Former: Taylor Anna (2020) — Board Trustee Till
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 $402K, to Johan F Swinnen (Director General). 19 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about International Food Policy Research Institute
How much does International Food Policy Research Institute give each year?
International Food Policy Research Institute gave $881K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $1.8M across 10 grants.
How large is International Food Policy Research Institute?
International Food Policy Research Institute reported $145.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $126.0M.
What is International Food Policy Research Institute?
International Food Policy Research Institute is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Washington, DC. It holds $145.1M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does International Food Policy Research Institute operate?
International Food Policy Research Institute has awarded grants in Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Texas.
What is International Food Policy Research Institute's EIN?
International Food Policy Research Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1041632. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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