International Potato Center
To increase and share the benefits of root and tuber crops and their agrifood systems through equitable partnerships and science-based innovations to address the climate, nutrition, and poverty challenges of the future.
International Potato Center at a glance
In short: International Potato Center gave $1.1M across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $362K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,086,256
- +49.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- -40.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $362,085
- +148.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $162,447
- Total assets
- $44,581,381
- +2.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (79% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who International Potato Center funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was North Carolina State University ($856K). Together the top 3 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 25 (36%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How International Potato Center gives
- Giving fell 31% 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 2018 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $729K (2023) to $1.8M (2020). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC | Research Contract | $856,309 |
| International Food Policy Resrch Institute Washington, DC | Research Contract | $162,447 |
| University of Florida Board of Trustees Gainesville, FL | Research Contract | $67,500 |
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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 | $44,581,381 | $61,898,141 | $65,243,485 | $1,086,256 | 3 | $929,113 |
| 2023 | $43,430,471 | $49,126,709 | $51,428,307 | $728,718 | 5 | $819,104 |
| 2022 | $34,391,253 | $41,128,586 | $42,087,705 | $1,221,750 | 4 | $206,576 |
| 2021 | $39,013,674 | $55,811,444 | $56,471,428 | $1,579,962 | 6 | $133,406 |
| 2020 | $41,119,139 | $50,674,894 | $52,272,322 | $1,829,489 | 7 | $250,496 |
| 2019 | $49,665,383 | $68,273,348 | $69,791,827 | $1,529,864 | 5 | $412,506 |
| 2018 | $53,440,304 | $70,176,789 | $69,256,353 | $1,768,192 | 6 | $274,955 |
About International Potato Center
Based on IRS filings
International Potato Center is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $44.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $929K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
International Potato Center's 2024 filing lists 24 officers; 14 of 24 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Carla Lazarte
Director & Global Talent Development
Head People & Organizational Development → Director, People & Org Devlp, 2022
Director, People & Org Devlp → Director & Global Talent Development, 2023
On filings since 2018
40 hrs/week
$156K (2018) → $169K (2024)
Oscar Ortiz
Senior Director & Crop Based System
Director General A.i. → Senior Director & Crop Based Systems, 2023
Senior Director & Crop Based Systems → Senior Director & Crop Based System, 2024
On filings since 2018
40 hrs/week
$181K (2018) → $208K (2024)
Samarendu Mohanty
Asia Regional Director
Regional Director for Asia → Regional Director & Asia, 2023
Regional Director & Asia → Asia Regional Director, 2024
On filings since 2018
40 hrs/week
$206K (2018) → $28K (2024)
Simon Heck
Director General
So Leader → Program Director & Swtpotato Agri Systm, 2021
Program Director & Swtpotato Agri Systm → Director General, 2023
On filings since 2018
40 hrs/week
$262K (2018) → $294K (2024)
Amanda Rodriguez
Director & Procurement
Cfao → Director & Procurement, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$73K (2019) → $192K (2024)
Julio Cesar Alegre
Trustee
On filings since 2020
9 hrs/week
$1K (2020) → $3K (2024)
Jianmin Xie
Director for Cip-China Center for Asia, The Pacific & Cccap
Director, Cip-China Ctr & Cccap → Director for Cip-China Center for Asia, The Pacific & Cccap, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$27K (2022) → $144K (2024)
Joaquin Lozano
One Cgiar Regional Director Latin America & The Caribbean
One Cgiar Regional Director for Lac → One Cgiar Regional Director & Lac, 2023
One Cgiar Regional Director & Lac → One Cgiar Regional Director Latin America & The Caribbean, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$275K (2022) → $261K (2024)
Helen Hambly
Trustee
On filings since 2023
14 hrs/week
$11K (2023) → $5K (2024)
Jorge Ganoza
Trustee
On filings since 2023
9 hrs/week
$5K (2023) → $3K (2024)
Sandra Milach
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
7 hrs/week
$2K (2024)
Yaye Gassama
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
7 hrs/week
$2K (2024)
Alice Ruhweza
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Alyssa Jade MacDonald-Baertl
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Hilary Wild
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Neal Gutterson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Patrick Caron
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Shenggen Fan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lindiwe Majele Sibanda
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Celso Moretti
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Dhesigen Naidoo
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Susanne Frueh
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Hugo Campos
Deputy Director General, Science & Innovation
Deputy Director General & Research → Dy. Director General, Sc. & Innov., 2023
Dy. Director General, Sc. & Innov. → Deputy Director General, Science & Innovation, 2024
On filings since 2018
40 hrs/week
$150K (2018) → $210K (2024)
Ria Balbos-Jordan
Head People & Culture
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$133K (2024)
Former officers (43)
- Former: Esteban Chong (2018–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Anne Eriksson (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Chemutai Murgor (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Clarissa Van Heerden (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Helge Osttveiten (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Nancy Andrews (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Richard Golding (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Sanjay Agarwal (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Alyssa Jade McDonald-Baerti (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Rodney D Cooke (2018–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Ian Barker (2019–2022) — Senior Director of Strgy Delvy & Scalng
- Former: Helen Hambly-Odame (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Jorge Luis Maicelo Quintana (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Marco Ferroni (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Julio Csar Alegre Orihuela (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Xiaoping Lu (2021–2022) — Director, Cip-China Ctr & Cccap · Filing note: Thru 11/2022
- Former: Jorge Juan Ganoza Roncal (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Amalia Perochena (2018–2021) — Chief of Staff
- Former: Barbara H Wells (2018–2021) — Director General
- Former: Graham Thiele (2018–2021) — Director Rtb
- Former: Rhoda Peace Tumusiime (2018–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Ginya Truitt Nakata (2020–2021) — Regional Director for Lac
- Former: Esteban Chong Leon (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Andres V Casas Diaz (2018–2020) — Trustee
- Former: James Eckles (2018–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Linley Chiwona-Karltun (2018–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Lu Xiaoping (2018–2020) — Dep. Director General for Cccap
- Former: Luis Felipe Dutra Mendes (2018–2019) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Michael Gerba (2018–2019) — Chief Operations Officer
- Former: Michelle Rodrigo (2018–2019) — Head of Grants & Contracts
- Former: Patrick Murphy (2018–2019) — Trustee
- Former: Paul Demo (2018–2019) — Regional Director for Ssa
- Former: Pietro Turilli (2018–2019) — Director of Resources Mobilization
- Former: Vo-Tong Xuan (2018–2019) — Trustee
- Former: Ginya Truit (2019) — Regional Director Lac
- Former: Jose Alberto Barron (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Noelle Anglin (2019) — So Leader
- Former: Adiel Mbabu (2018) — Regional Director for Ssa
- Former: Andre Devaux (2018) — Regional Director Lac
- Former: Carlos Varela (2018) — Head of It
- Former: David Ellis (2018) — So Leader
- Former: Miguel Barandiaran (2018) — Trustee
- Former: Qu Dongyu (2018) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2024. "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 $294K, to Simon Heck (Director General). 14 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about International Potato Center
How much does International Potato Center give each year?
International Potato Center gave $1.1M across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $729K across 5 grants.
What is International Potato Center's typical grant size?
International Potato Center's median grant in 2024 was $162,447, and its average grant was $362,085, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does International Potato Center give grants?
International Potato Center gives mostly in North Carolina: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (15%) and Florida (6%).
Does International Potato Center give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on International Potato Center's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Research Contract" (3 grants).
How large is International Potato Center?
International Potato Center reported $44.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $61.9M.
What is International Potato Center?
International Potato Center is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security. It holds $44.6M in total assets as of 2024.
What is International Potato Center's EIN?
International Potato Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7396123. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS January 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 1, 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 December 11, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2024
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