International Research and Exchanges
IREX IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION CONDUCTING SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH THAT STRIVES FOR A MORE JUST, PROSPEROUS, AND INCLUSIVE WORLD WHERE INDIVIDUALS REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, GOVERNMENTS SERVE THEIR PEOPLE, AND COMMUNITIES THRIVE.
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Organization Overview
Grants Given by Year
Grants Received by Year
This organization also receives grants. See Funding Received below for details.
IRS Classification Codes
The National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code is a four digit code used to classify an exempt IRC 501(c)(3) organization.
Subsection Codes are the codes shown under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 which define the category under which an organization may be exempt.
Asset Codes relate to the amount of assets shown on the most recent Form 990 series return filed by the organization.
Affiliation Code defines the organizational grouping.
Deductibility Code signifies whether contributions made to an organization are deductible.
Supplemental Information (2025)
IREX REQUIRES PROGRAMMATIC REPORTING FROM ALL GRANTEES. PERIODIC FINANCIAL REPORTING IS REQUIRED FROM ALL GRANTEES WHO RECEIVE COST REIMBURSABLE AWARDS PROGRAMMATIC REPORTS ARE REVIEWED BY IREX TO ENSURE PLANNED ACTIVITIES ARE UNDERTAKEN AND THAT ALL WORK IS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE AWARD. FINANCIAL REPORTS ARE REVIEWED TO ENSURE THAT GRANT FUNDS ARE USED FOR THE PURPOSES INTENDED. SITE VISITS BY IREX STAFF ARE ENCOURAGED AND TAKEN WHENEVER PRACTICAL. ADDITIONAL OVERSIGHT MEASURES INCLUDING MORE FREQUENT REPORTING, AUDITS, PHYSICAL EVIDENCE OF PERFORMANCE, ETC , ARE EMPLOYED WHEN NORMAL OVERSIGHT INDICATES AREAS OF CONCERN. AS PART OF ITS HEADQUARTERS OVERSIGHT FUNCTION, IREX HAS A FINANCIAL REVIEW PROGRAM FOR ITS FIELD OFFICES. THIS PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO ASSESS THE SOUNDNESS OF THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN OUR FIELD OFFICES, AS WELL AS TO IDENTIFY AND RESOLVE ANY RELATED ISSUES. FOR THIS PURPOSE, A TEAM OF FINANCIAL EXPERTS WITHIN IREX AS WELL AS EXTERNAL CONSULTANTS CONDUCT PERIODIC REVIEWS OF OUR FIELD OFFICES FIELD OFFICES ARE SELECTED FOR REVIEW BASED ON A RISK ASSESSMENT THAT IS PERFORMED BY THE FIELD FINANCE MANAGER AND THE CFO ON A YEARLY BASIS, OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS A NUMBER OF IREX COUNTRY OFFICES BENEFITED FROM THIS PROGRAM.
Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I supplemental information.
Funding Received
Verified from IRS Form 990 Schedule I filings by this organization's funders - 28 grants from 12 funders, 2017-2022.
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| PACT INC | 2022 | $642K | GRANT FOR CHILDREN IMPACTED BY HIV PROJECT |
| Family Health International Inc | 2022 | $576K | SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT |
| ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC | 2022 | $250K | GENERAL |
| University of Notre Dame du Lac | 2022 | $100K | See Part IV |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST | 2022 | $70K | INTERNATIONAL |
| CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 2022 | $60K | EDUCATION |
| SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND | 2022 | $51K | INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS |
| FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL | 2021 | $549K | SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT |
| THE ASPEN INSTITUTE INC | 2021 | $425K | STEVENS INITIATIVE CULTURAL EXCHANGE |
| University of Notre Dame du Lac | 2021 | $184K | see Part IV |
| RURAL EDUCATION and DEVELOPMENT INC | 2021 | $31K | CIVIL SOCIETY DEVELOPMENT |
| CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 2021 | $30K | EDUCATION |
| NETWORK FOR GOOD | 2021 | $30K | UNRESTRICTED |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST | 2021 | $15K | INTERNATIONAL |
| FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL | 2020 | $418K | SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT |
| DT INSTITUTE | 2020 | $255K | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| University of Notre Dame du Lac | 2020 | $89K | see Part IV |
| COUNTERPART INTERNATIONAL INC | 2019 | $2.9M | - TO BUILD THE SKILLS OF YOUNG AFRICAN LEADERS TO IMPROVE THE ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY OF GOVERNMENT, START AND GROW BUSINESSES, AND SERVE THEIR COMMUNITIES- PROMOTE CONGOLESE CITIZENS' INFORMED VOTING AND ACTIVE AND PEACEFUL PARTICIPATION IN ELECT |
| Family Health International | 2019 | $1.2M | N/A |
| THE ASPEN INSTITUTE INC | 2019 | $425K | STEVENS INITIATIVE CULTURAL EXCHANGE |
| SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND | 2019 | $33K | INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS |
| University of Notre Dame du Lac | 2019 | $15K | see Part IV |
| COUNTERPART INTERNATIONAL INC | 2018 | $3.3M | - TO BUILD THE SKILLS OF YOUNG AFRICAN LEADERS TO IMPROVE THE ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY OF GOVERNMENT, START AND GROW BUSINESSES, AND SERVE THEIR COMMUNITIES- PROMOTE CONGOLESE CITIZENS' INFORMED VOTING AND ACTIVE AND PEACEFUL PARTICIPATION IN ELECT |
| FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL | 2018 | $957K | SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT |
| THE ASPEN INSTITUTE INC | 2018 | $257K | STEVENS INITIATIVE CULTURAL EXCHANGE |
| SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND | 2018 | $35K | INTERNATIONAL/FOREIGN AFFAIRS |
| Network for Good | 2018 | $12K | Unrestricted |
| SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND | 2017 | $40K | International/Foreign Affairs |