International Accountability Project is located in Brooklyn, NY. The organization was established in 2010. According to its NTEE Classification (Q30) the organization is classified as: International Development, under the broad grouping of International, Foreign Affairs & National Security and related organizations. As of 12/2021, International Accountability Project employed 4 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. International Accountability Project is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2021, International Accountability Project generated $792.2k in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 0.1% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $618.3k during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 8.9% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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THE INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT IS AN INTERNATIONAL HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS WITH COMMUNITIES, CIVIL SOCIETY AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS TO CHANGE HOW TODAY'S DEVELOPMENT IS DONE. IAP WORKS FOR A WORLD IN WHICH COMMUNITIES LEAD DEVELOPMENT WHERE THEY LIVE, WORK AND PLAY. IN CONTRAST TO CURRENT PRACTICE, IAP ADVOCATES FOR A DEVELOPMENT PROCESS IN WHICH PEOPLE CLAIM AND UPHOLD THEIR RIGHTS, THE ENVIRONMENT IS RESPECTED, AND ALL ARE ABLE TO LIVE WITH DIGNITY AND THRIVE ON THE LAND THEY LOVE. IAP WORKS IN SOLIDARITY WITH COMMUNITIES, CIVIL SOCIETY AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS TO INFORM AND AMPLIFY THEIR CAMPAIGNS, BROADEN ACCESS TO INFORMATION, AND CREATE SPACES WITHIN AND OUTSIDE DOMINANT POWER SYSTEMS FOR COMMUNITIES TO LEAD THE DEVELOPMENT DECISIONS THAT AFFECT THEIR LIVES AND ENVIRONMENT.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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TO INCREASE LOCAL PARTICIPATION, ACCESS TO REMEDY AND TO ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY-LED DEVELOPMENT, IAP HAS BEEN REINFORCING 22 COMMUNITY-LED RESPONSES IN 17 COUNTRIES TO PROPOSED OR ACTIVE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.IAP CREATED THE ONLY CIVIL SOCIETY-LED SYSTEM TO TRACK COVID-19 RELIEF, PROJECT BY PROJECT, THE FINANCING BY THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS IN 2021, US$167 BILLION WAS TRACKED AND, GIVEN THE LIMITED ABILITY FOR COMMUNITIES TO ACCESS INFORMATION AND MOBILIZE ESPECIALLY DURING THE PANDEMIC, 1500 PROJECT SUMMARIES DISTRIBUTED TO LOCAL AND NATIONAL PARTNERS. IAP SUPPORTED LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY TO ENSURE THESE FUNDS MEET LOCAL PRIORITIES. IAP'S GLOBAL ADVOCACY TEAM INITIATIVE BRINGS TOGETHER INCREDIBLE COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO CONDUCT COMMUNITY-LED RESEARCH AND MOBILIZE THEIR COMMUNITIES TO CHANGE HOW DEVELOPMENT IS DESIGNED, FUNDED AND IMPLEMENTED. FROM MAY-JULY 2021, IAP HOSTED 7 GLOBAL AND REGIONAL DISCUSSIONS ON COMMUNITY-LED DEVELOPMENT PLANNING TO COLLECTIVELY CO-CREATE THE NEXT STAGE OF THE GLOBAL ADVOCACY TEAM ON COMMUNITY-LED DEVELOPMENT PLANNING. IN TOTAL 53 ACTIVISTS FROM 25 COUNTRIES, REPRESENTING 46 ORGANIZATIONS CONTRIBUTED TO THESE CONVERSATIONS AND THE COLLECTIVE REPORT GLOBAL AND REGIONAL EXPERT MEETING REPORT. A 6-MEMBER ADVISORY GROUP WAS ELECTED FROM THESE MEETINGS TO DIRECT THE INITIATIVE THROUGH 2022-2023. COMMUNITY ACTION GUIDESIAP PRODUCES COMMUNITY ACTION GUIDES WITH LOCAL ACTIVISTS AND PARTNERS. USED BY COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS TO START OR STRENGTHEN LOCAL CAMPAIGNS, IAP'S MATERIALS AND TOOLS ARE INTERACTIVE AND ACCESSIBLE. THE COMMUNITY ACTION GUIDES DEMYSTIFY THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS, INTRODUCE THE ACTORS INVOLVED, AND OFFER STRATEGIES FOR COMMUNITY-LED SOLUTIONS TO DEVELOPMENT. THESE ARE REINFORCED WITH COLLECTIVE EXERCISES AND ACCESSIBLE CASE EXAMPLES ABOUT HOW OTHER COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD HAVE RESPONDED TO DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES. EARLY WARNING SYSTEMTHE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM ENSURES LOCAL COMMUNITIES, AND THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT THEM, HAVE VERIFIED INFORMATION ABOUT PROJECTS BEING PROPOSED AT MAJOR DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTIONS AND CLEAR STRATEGIES FOR ADVOCACY - IDEALLY BEFORE FUNDING IS DECIDED. THE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM EXCHANGES INFORMATION, ADVICE, TOOLS AND RESOURCES WITH COMMUNITIES, THE LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING THEM TO INFORM DEVELOPMENT ACTORS. THE INFORMATION EXCHANGED INCLUDES ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION ABOUT PROJECTS AT DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTIONS, INCLUDING THE ROLES OF ANY PRIVATE ACTORS, AND CRITICAL DATA FROM COMMUNITY-LED RESEARCH EFFORTS, WITH DATA FROM LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTIONS, THE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM EXPOSES TRENDS IN DEVELOPMENT BY SECTOR, BANK, GEOGRAPHY AND COMMUNITY RESPONSE.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Ryan Schlief Executive Director | Officer | 40 | $99,262 |
Joanna Levitt Cea Co-Chair | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Kellea Miller Co-Chair | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Jamon Franklin Secretary | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Ange Asanzi Director | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Theodoros Chronopoulos Director | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $51,100 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $725,496 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $776,596 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Investment income | $0 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $792,209 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $24,920 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $112,076 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $8,966 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $105,964 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $31,450 |
Payroll taxes | $17,426 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $2,200 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $30,892 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $268,934 |
Advertising and promotion | $0 |
Office expenses | $11,342 |
Information technology | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $1,905 |
Travel | $1,945 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $0 |
Insurance | $2,407 |
All other expenses | $0 |
Total functional expenses | $618,335 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $417,761 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $95,908 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $101,450 |
Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $7,594 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $0 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $622,713 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $1,446 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $22,684 |
Total liabilities | $24,130 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $285,352 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $313,231 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $622,713 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 7 grants that International Accountability Project has recieved totaling $557,500.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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Open Society Institute New York, NY PURPOSE: TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $200,000 |
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Flint, MI PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT AN EARLY WARNING SYSTEM ON LARGE-SCALE ENERGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE PROPOSALS IN SOUTH AMERICA. | $100,000 |
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Flint, MI PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT AN EARLY WARNING SYSTEM ON LARGE-SCALE ENERGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE PROPOSALS IN SOUTH AMERICA. | $100,000 |
Social And Environmental Entrepreneurs Inc Calabasas, CA PURPOSE: COLLABORATION GRANT | $67,500 |
Foundation To Promote Open Society New York, NY PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE GRANTEE'S WORK IN ENABLING COMMUNITIES AND CIVIL SOCIETY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA | $30,000 |
American Jewish World Service Inc New York, NY PURPOSE: GENERAL PURPOSE | $30,000 |
Beg. Balance | $164,926 |
Net Contributions | $773,238 |
Other Expense | $329,332 |
Ending Balance | $608,832 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
---|---|---|
Central European University New York, NY | $577,160,061 | $72,058,098 |
Oxfam-America Inc Boston, MA | $98,567,095 | $108,365,278 |
Helen Keller International New York, NY | $112,029,852 | $121,068,878 |
Action Against Hunger Usa New York, NY | $114,998,583 | $117,737,270 |
Jewish National Fund -Keren Kayemeth Leisrael- Inc New York, NY | $532,275,365 | $140,855,420 |
Concern Worldwide U S Inc New York, NY | $28,102,900 | $75,183,447 |
Brac Usa Inc New York, NY | $39,074,186 | $26,089,482 |
American Society For Technion- Israel Institute Of Technology Inc New York, NY | $552,165,498 | $74,453,195 |
The American College Of Greece Boston, MA | $67,377,188 | $58,892,639 |
King Baudouin Foundation United States Inc New York, NY | $71,313,887 | $81,640,878 |
World Education Inc Boston, MA | $10,873,421 | $51,800,410 |
Citihope International Inc Margaretsville, NY | $17,709,063 | $34,849,219 |