International Initiative for Impact Evaluation Inc
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International Initiative for Impact Evaluation Inc at a glance
In short: International Initiative for Impact Evaluation Inc gave $200K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $100K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $199,563
- -11.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $99,782
- +76.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $99,782
- Total assets
- $25,883,670
- -12.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (87% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who International Initiative for Impact Evaluation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Athena Infonomics LLC ($174K). Together the top 2 received $200K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 29 (41%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How International Initiative for Impact Evaluation Inc gives
- Giving fell 81% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $200K (2025) to $2.0M (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $200K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Athena Infonomics LLC Bethesda, MD | Impact Evaluation | $173,770 |
| Innovations for Poverty Action Washington, DC | Impact Evaluation | $25,793 |
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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 | $25,883,670 | $10,294,383 | $14,640,564 | $199,563 | 2 | $1,489,053 |
| 2024 | $29,472,560 | $9,332,986 | $13,295,408 | $225,860 | 4 | $1,267,550 |
| 2023 | $31,834,021 | $6,580,158 | $12,255,629 | $268,039 | 3 | $418,570 |
| 2022 | $35,471,158 | $14,577,950 | $11,447,540 | $1,076,237 | 8 | $-308,991 |
| 2021 | $36,732,624 | $4,478,166 | $12,820,875 | $1,741,358 | 12 | $223,149 |
| 2020 | $45,099,649 | $8,029,671 | $13,439,990 | $2,018,106 | 16 | $512,182 |
About International Initiative for Impact Evaluation Inc
Based on IRS filings
International Initiative for Impact Evaluation Inc is a public charity, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $25.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $200K. Net investment income was $1.5M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
International Initiative for Impact Evaluation Inc is led by Marie Moland Gaarder, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 13 of 22 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marie Moland Gaarder
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$464K (2020) → $524K (2025)
Carola Alvarez
Chair
Commissioner → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$5K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Hitesh S. Somani
Director Finance
Director Finance → Director Finance, Secretary & Treasurer, 2021
Director Finance, Secretary & Treasurer → Director Finance, 2023
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$225K (2020) → $218K (2025)
Sebastian Martinez
Director
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$103K (2020) → $380K (2025)
Birte Snilstveit
Director
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$98K (2021) → $210K (2025)
Neelakshi Mann
Director
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$83K (2023) → $108K (2025)
Thomas J. Kelly
Director
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$89K (2023) → $236K (2025)
William Ridlehoover
Dy. Director-Business Development
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$145K (2024) → $152K (2025)
Ella Spencer
Director
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$170K (2025)
Anca Dumitrescu
Lead Evaluation Specialist
Senior Program Manager → Lead Evaluation Specialist, 2023
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$122K (2020) → $153K (2025)
Carolyn Huang
Lead Evaluation Specialist
Senior Evaluation Specialist → Senior Evaluation Speciali, 2022
Senior Evaluation Speciali → Lead Evaluation Specialist, 2023
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$138K (2020) → $187K (2025)
Elizabeth King
Commissioner
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$5K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Oumoul Ba Tall
Commissioner
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$9K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Ruth Levine
Commissioner
Chairman → Chair, 2022
Chair → Commissioner, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$7K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Shannon Shisler
Lead Evaluation Specialist
Senior Evaluation Specialist → Senior Evaluation Speciali, 2022
Senior Evaluation Speciali → Lead Evaluation Specialist, 2023
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$123K (2021) → $161K (2025)
Monica Jain
Lead Evaluation Specialist
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$202K (2025)
Santiago Levy
Commissioner
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Ketcham
Commissioner
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doha Abdelhamid
Commissioner
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dzingai Mutumbuka
Commissioner
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Henrik Urdal
Commissioner
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sekhar Bonu
Commissioner
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Brigid Monaghan (2020–2024) — Senior Operations Manager
- Former: Daniel Handel (2022–2024) — Lead Specialist
- Former: Douglas Glandon (2020–2023) — Chief-Strategic Initiative
- Former: Alex Ezeh (2020–2022) — Commissioner
- Former: David M. De Ferranti (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Ian Goldman (2020–2022) — Commissioner
- Former: Abdoulaye Gounou (2020–2021) — Commissioner
- Former: Miguel Szekely (2020–2021) — Commissioner
- Former: Chuan Natasha Hsi (2021) — Head-Business Development
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 $524K, to Marie Moland Gaarder (Executive Director). 13 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about International Initiative for Impact Evaluation Inc
How much does International Initiative for Impact Evaluation Inc give each year?
International Initiative for Impact Evaluation Inc gave $200K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $226K across 4 grants.
How large is International Initiative for Impact Evaluation Inc?
International Initiative for Impact Evaluation Inc reported $25.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.3M.
Where does International Initiative for Impact Evaluation Inc operate?
International Initiative for Impact Evaluation Inc has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina, New York, Oregon, Washington.
What is International Initiative for Impact Evaluation Inc's EIN?
International Initiative for Impact Evaluation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2681792. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 19, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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