International Research & Exchanges
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International Research & Exchanges at a glance
- Total assets
- $76,006,353
- +92.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $146,620,152
- -4.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $3,642,604
- +2901.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $141,174,245
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to International Research & Exchanges
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from International Research & Exchanges
Community Solutions Program (CSP)
International Research & Exchanges
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Regional Assistance Program II (RAP II)
International Research & Exchanges
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Visiting Scholar Visa Sponsorship (J-1 Exchange Programs)
International Research & Exchanges
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Who International Research & Exchanges funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How International Research & Exchanges gives
- Giving fell 95% from 2019 to 2022. 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 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2022) to $243K (2019). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Area Immigrants' Rights Coalition Washington, DC | General Support | $11,360 |
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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 | $76,006,353 | $146,620,152 | $141,174,245 | — | — | $3,642,604 |
| 2024 | $39,484,894 | $153,437,284 | $153,977,929 | — | — | $121,367 |
| 2023 | $38,185,188 | $146,537,958 | $146,515,414 | — | — | $365,845 |
| 2022 | $30,481,382 | $106,858,199 | $106,814,668 | $11,360 | 1 | $306,520 |
| 2021 | $28,553,118 | $70,556,802 | $70,059,142 | $16,930 | 2 | $398,722 |
| 2020 | $22,874,741 | $78,614,102 | $79,033,714 | $117,649 | 2 | $171,784 |
| 2019 | $23,181,792 | $85,265,751 | $85,856,812 | $242,877 | 2 | $171,030 |
About International Research & Exchanges
Based on IRS filings
International Research & Exchanges is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $76.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $3.6M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
International Research & Exchanges is led by Kathy Thompson, Interim President & CEO on the 2025 filing; 15 of 34 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathy Thompson
Interim President & CEO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Lord
President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$377K (2019) → $619K (2025)
David Gross
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2020
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Mirny
Senior Practice Director
Director, I & M → Senior Practice Director, I & M, 2021
Senior Practice Director, I & M → Senior Practice Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$141K (2019) → $209K (2025)
Amy Bernath
Senior Practice Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$191K (2025)
Eileen Shields-West
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen J. Hanrahan
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Niloo Howe
Director
Vice Chair → Chair, 2020
Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vipul Amin
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Williams
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aleem Walji
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Sharp
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wade Warren
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raffiq Nathoo
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zeenat Rahman
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jean-Louis Sarbib
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karim Lesina
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nathaniel Heller
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Moises Naim
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Mosbacher
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vaithehi Muttulingam
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bahruz Babayev
Chief Technology Officer
Director of Information Technology → Director, 2020
Director → Chief Technology Officer, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$151K (2019) → $240K (2025)
Evan Tracz
Senior Deputy Director
Dr, Communities & Governance → Senior Practice Director, 2024
Senior Practice Director → Senior Deputy Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$171K (2019) → $176K (2025)
Rebecca Bell Meszaros
Vice President for Global Programs
Vice President for Global Programs → Vice President for Global, 2023
Vice President for Global → Vice President for Global Programs, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$157K (2019) → $282K (2025)
Jean Mackenzie
Chief of Party
Chief of Party & Sri Lanka Media Empowerment for A → Chief of Party & Sri Lanka, 2023
Chief of Party & Sri Lanka → Chief of Party, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$164K (2021) → $217K (2025)
Richard Schrader
Acting Chief Financial Officer
Deputy CFO → Dep CFO, 2023
Dep CFO → Acting Chief Financial Officer, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$139K (2021) → $216K (2025)
Jani Ilori
Vice President & Global Hr
Vice President of Global Human Resources → Vice President & Global Hr, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$293K (2023) → $323K (2025)
Margarita P. Fernandez Abarbieritel
Vice President for Global Operations
Vice President for Global Ops → Vice President for Global Operations, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$310K (2024) → $325K (2025)
Oliver McCoy
Chief of Party
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$257K (2024) → $239K (2025)
Anthony Latta
Chief Financial Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$119K (2025)
Junyi Wang
Deputy CFO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$207K (2025)
Santiago Sedaca
Executive Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$366K (2025)
Susan Ward
Chief of Party
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$256K (2025)
Liliana Ayalde
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (43)
- Former: Aleksander Dardeli (2019–2024) — Executive Vice President
- Former: Charles Prow (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Michael Graham (2019–2024) — Executive Advisor
- Former: Farhanaz Kermalli (2024) — Chief of Party
- Former: Roshan Paul (2024) — Director
- Former: Beverly Lindsey (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Dalen Todd (2019–2023) — Senior Director & Business Development
- Former: Lionel Johnson (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Rachel Surkin (2021–2023) — Senior Technical Expert
- Former: Margarita Fernandez (2023) — Vice President for Global Ops
- Former: Alicia Phillips Mandaville (2019–2022) — Senior Vice President, Global Programs & Covid R
- Former: Ann Stock (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Kate Thompson (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Shirlene A. Archer (2019–2022) — Vice President & Operations
- Former: Tim Bitsberger (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Amanda Bennett (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Myarhriban Druckman (2022) — Country Director, Chief of Party & Ukraine
- Former: Reuben Hermoso (2022) — Senior Technical Advisor II
- Former: Janella Ferguson (2019–2021) — Director & Strategic Partnerships
- Former: Jill M. Miller (2019–2021) — Director & Cali
- Former: Lorne Craner (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Linda Trail (2020–2021) — Senior Technical Advisor
- Former: Aaron Chassy (2021) — Director, Communities & Governance
- Former: Cheryl Schoenberg (2021) — Acting Deputy Practice Director
- Former: Kateryna Vogt (2021) — Director & Global Learn to Discern
- Former: Alexander Cole (2019–2020) — Director & Strategic Communications
- Former: Ann Mei Chang (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Annette Richardson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Christie Vilsack (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Christopher Kaczmarski (2019–2020) — Chief of Party
- Former: Jay Byrne (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Joseph Manson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Katherine Evans (2019–2020) — Director, Community & Governance
- Former: Todd Amani (2019–2020) — Chief of Party
- Former: Joy Amulya (2020) — Senior Technical Expert
- Former: Lori Mason (2020) — Senior Technical Expert
- Former: Vijitha Eyango (2020) — Director & Youth Practice
- Former: David Rothkopf (2019) — Director
- Former: Greg Rigdon (2019) — Director
- Former: Jill Jarvi (2019) — Chief of Party
- Former: Matthew M. Shelley (2019) — Chief of Party
- Former: Phillip Wayne Butterfield (2019) — Project Manager IV
- Former: Susan King (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $619K, to Kristin Lord (President (To Mar '25)). 15 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about International Research & Exchanges
How large is International Research & Exchanges?
International Research & Exchanges reported $76.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $146.6M.
What is International Research & Exchanges?
International Research & Exchanges is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Washington, DC. It holds $76.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does International Research & Exchanges operate?
International Research & Exchanges has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Maryland.
What is International Research & Exchanges's EIN?
International Research & Exchanges's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3087809. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 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 2019–2025
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