International Water Management Institute
To provide water solutions for sustainable, climate-resilient development
International Water Management Institute at a glance
In short: International Water Management Institute reported $52K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $52,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -50.9% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $37,228,000
- +16.2% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $50,008,000
- +22.2% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $1,236,000
- -25.2% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $48,833,000
- +19.8% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who International Water Management Institute funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 7 (43%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How International Water Management Institute gives
- Giving fell 87% from 2020 to 2023. 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 $42K (2022) to $1.4M (2021). In 2024 it reported $52K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Collective Action for a Water-Secure World (C4W) Inc Alexandria, VA | Research | $50,000 |
| Cornell University Ithaca, NY | Research | $40,000 |
| Acdivoca Washington, DC | Research | $16,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $37,228,000 | $50,008,000 | $48,833,000 | $52,000 | Total only | $1,236,000 |
| 2023 | $32,044,000 | $40,930,000 | $40,746,000 | $106,000 | 3 | $1,652,000 |
| 2022 | $30,086,000 | $28,933,000 | $28,287,000 | $42,000 | 1 | $1,049,000 |
| 2021 | $25,586,000 | $32,002,000 | $31,832,000 | $1,402,000 | 1 | $870,000 |
| 2020 | $28,352,000 | $25,511,000 | $24,847,000 | $810,737 | 2 | $571,000 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About International Water Management Institute
Based on IRS filings
International Water Management Institute is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Alexandria, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $37.2M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $52K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $1.2M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
International Water Management Institute is led by Simi Kamal, Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 22 of 33 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Simi Kamal
Chair
Member of Board → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Smith
Director General
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$214K (2020) → $327K (2024)
Mohammad Mohsin Hafeez
Director of Water-Food & Ecosystems
Country Representative - Pakistan → Director of Water-Food & Ecosystems, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$146K (2020) → $185K (2024)
Inga Jacobs-Mata
Director of Water-Growth & Inclusion
Country Representative - South Africa → Director of Water-Growth & Inclusion, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$122K (2021) → $176K (2024)
Mark Thomson
Director - Business Strategy & Delivery
Global Head of Business Development → Director - Business Strategy & Delivery, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$120K (2021) → $175K (2024)
Olufunke Cofie
Africa Director for Research Impact
Country Representative - Ghana → Africa Director for Research Impact, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$161K (2022) → $189K (2024)
Vidhisha Samarasekara
Director - Water-Climate Change & Resilience
Strategic Program Director - Water-Climate Change → Director - Water-Climate Change & Resilience, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$116K (2022) → $168K (2024)
Fulco Ludwig
Director - Water Data Science
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$122K (2024)
Alan Nicol
Principal Researcher
Strategic Program Director - Water Growth → Strategic Program Director - Water Growth & Incl, 2021
Strategic Program Director - Water Growth & Incl → Principal Researcher, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$154K (2020) → $158K (2024)
Chris Dickens
Principal Researcher
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$141K (2020) → $155K (2024)
Matthew McCartney
Research Group Leader - Sustainable Water Infrastr
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$155K (2020) → $176K (2024)
Pay Drechsel
Senior Fellow-Advisor - Research Quality Assurance
Senior Fellow & Advisor - Research Quality Assurance → Senior Fellow-Advisor - Research Quality Assurance, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$182K (2020) → $231K (2024)
Rachael Andrea McDonnell
Deputy Director General - Research for Development
Strategic Program Director - Water & Climate Change → Deputy Director General - Research for Development, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$157K (2020) → $236K (2024)
Syon Niyogi
Chief Operating Officer
Corporate Services Director → Chief Operating Officer, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$146K (2020) → $244K (2024)
Alok Sikka
Country Representative - India, Bangladesh & Secretary
Country Representative - India → Country Representative - India, Bangladesh & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$127K (2021) → $144K (2024)
Abdulkarim Seid
Country Representative - Ethiopia
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$129K (2022) → $143K (2024)
Anne Heese
Head of Human Resources
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$132K (2023) → $143K (2024)
Mark Dubois
Country Representative - Laos
Iwmi Representative & Cgiar Water Systems Lead - → Country Representative - Laos, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$129K (2023) → $136K (2024)
Youssef Brouziyne
Country Representative - Egypt
Iwmi Representative & Cgiar Water Systems Lead - → Country Representative - Egypt, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$135K (2023) → $143K (2024)
Darshini Ravindranath
Research Group Leader - Climate Policies & Finance
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$150K (2024)
Henry Roman
Country Representative - South Africa
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$141K (2024)
Mariangel Garcia Andarcia
Research Group Leader - Water Futures Data & Analy
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$153K (2024)
Rodrigo Ordonez
Global Communications Lead for Water Systems
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$124K (2024)
Dhesigen Naidoo
Member of Board
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Veena Srinivasan
Member of Board
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Akica Bahri
Member of Board
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Molden
Member of Board
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dp Wickremasinghe
Member of Board
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Enrica Porcari
Member of Board
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Henk Ovink
Member of Board
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mauricio Lopes
Member of Board
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Wouters
Member of Board
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Golding
Member of Board
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (30)
- Former: Roberto Lenton (2020–2023) — Chair
- Former: Amarnath Giriraj (2023) — Research Group Leader - Water Risk to Development
- Former: Julien Harou (2023) — Member of Board
- Former: M. Mahmood (2023) — Member of Board
- Former: Minh Thai (2023) — Senior Researcher - Innovation Scaling
- Former: Udc Jayalal (2023) — Member of Board
- Former: Zafar Hasan (2023) — Member of Board
- Former: Anura Dissanayake (2020–2022) — Member of Board
- Former: Julie Van Der Bliek (2020–2022) — Director - Multilateral & Bilateral Innovative F
- Former: Simon Johnathan Langan (2020–2022) — Director - Digital Innovation & Country Manager-
- Former: Stefan Uhlenbrook (2020–2022) — Strategic Program Director - Water-Food & Ecosys
- Former: Alice Ruhweza (2021–2022) — Member of Board
- Former: Alyssa Jade Macdonald-Baertl (2021–2022) — Member of Board
- Former: Hilary Wild (2021–2022) — Member of Board
- Former: Lindiwe Sibanda (2021–2022) — Member of Board
- Former: Marco Ferroni (2021–2022) — Member of Board
- Former: Mohsin Hafeez (2021–2022) — Country Representative - Pakistan
- Former: Neal Gutterson (2021–2022) — Member of Board
- Former: Patrick Caron (2021–2022) — Member of Board
- Former: Shenggen Fan (2021–2022) — Member of Board
- Former: Manohara Khadka (2022) — Country Representative - Nepal
- Former: Amgad Elmahdi (2020–2021) — Representative - Mena Region
- Former: Chemutai Murgor (2020–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: M. Ann Tutwiler (2020–2021) — Member of Board
- Former: Karen Villholth (2021) — Principal Researcher & Coordinator - Groundwater
- Former: Arif Anwar (2020) — Principal Researcher - Irrigation
- Former: Claudia Sadoff (2020) — Former Director General
- Former: David Wiberg (2020) — Hydro-Informatics Leader
- Former: Ghufran Memon (2020) — Member of Board
- Former: Izabella Koziell (2020) — Program Director - Wle
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 $327K, to Mark Smith (Director General). 22 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about International Water Management Institute
How much does International Water Management Institute give each year?
International Water Management Institute reported $52K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $106K across 3 grants.
How large is International Water Management Institute?
International Water Management Institute reported $37.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $50.0M.
What is International Water Management Institute?
International Water Management Institute is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Alexandria, VA. It holds $37.2M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does International Water Management Institute operate?
International Water Management Institute has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Nebraska, New York, Virginia.
What is International Water Management Institute's EIN?
International Water Management Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1412580. 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 October 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 16, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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