2025-11-11T16:14:35-06:00 2024-12-31 420714325 RSM US LLP 1001 WATER ST STE 500 TAMPA FL 33602 990 2024-01-01 431962561 INSTITUTE FOR WAR & PEACE REPORTING-US INST 2028718795 1156 15TH STREET NW 505 WASHINGTON DC 20005 ANTHONY BORDEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2028718795 2025-11-11 1 1 KRISTEN BARNETT P01234578 8133162300 2025-11-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z IWPR ANTHONY BORDEN 1156 15TH STREET NW 505 WASHINGTON DC 20005 10783741 0 X WWW.IWPR.NET X 2002 DC IWPR EMPOWERS LOCAL VOICES TO DRIVE CHANGE IN COUNTRIES IN CONFLICT, CRISIS AND TRANSITION. WHERE HATE SPEECH AND PROPAGANDA PROLIFERATE, AND JOURNALISTS AND CIVIC ACTIVISTS ARE UNDER ATTACK, IWPR PROMOTES RELIABLE INFORMATION AND PUBLIC DEBATE THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE. BY HELPING LOCAL VOICES TO BE HEARD, IWPR BUILDS PEACE, IMPROVES GOVERNANCE AND ADVANCES HUMAN RIGHTS. IWPR MAINTAINS EXTENSIVE LOCAL NETWORKS AND EXPERT PROGRAM TEAMS, MAKING IT UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO MOBILIZE THE POWER OF INFORMATION TO CREATE MORE STABLE, JUST AND INCLUSIVE SOCIETIES. 6 6 17 6 0 0 9967936 10770933 0 0 15109 12808 807 0 9983852 10783741 1609795 2012981 0 0 4265884 4752735 0 0 408192 4010163 3867145 9885842 10632861 98010 150880 2735717 2405309 2299408 1818120 436309 587189 X THE INSTITUTE FOR WAR & PEACE REPORTING (IWPR) IS AN INTERNATIONAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS WITH INDEPENDENT MEDIA AND CIVIL SOCIETY TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE IN CONFLICT ZONES, CLOSED SOCIETIES AND COUNTRIES IN TRANSITION AROUND THE WORLD. 0 0 3499779 805332 MENA: IWPR OPERATED PROGRAMS FOCUSING ON TRAINING, MENTORING AND PROVIDING ONGOING SUPPORT TO JOURNALISTS AND CIVIL SOCIETY ACTIVISTS WORKING IN CONFLICT ZONES. THE DIGITAL SECURITY PROGRAM HELPS ENSURE THAT REPORTERS AND ACTIVISTS ARE ABLE TO ADVANCE THEIR WORK BY USING SOCIAL MEDIA SAFELY AND BY PREVENTING OUTSIDE ACCESS TO THEIR INFORMATION, DATA OR NETWORKS BY THOSE WHO THREATEN THEM. 2764142 677849 LAC: IWPR WORKS WITH JOURNALISTS AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS IN THE REGION, STRENGTHENING THEIR ABILITIES TO CONDUCT FACT-BASED REPORTING, TO PROVIDE OBJECTIVE, UNBIASED AND ACCURATE INFORMATION ABOUT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE COUNTRY AND TO WORK TOGETHER TO ESTABLISH MUTUAL SUPPORT NETWORKS. 1993686 342480 ASIA: IWPR'S PROGRAMS ARE IN ASIA AND SOUTHEAST ASIA, WHERE WE OPERATE ON PROGRAMS THAT FOCUS ON OPENING UP SPACE FOR FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN REPRESSIVE SOCIETIES, STRENGTHENING INDEPENDENT MEDIA NETWORKS AND PROMOTING PUBLIC DEBATE ABOUT CRITICAL ISSUES IN THE RUN UP TO LOCAL ELECTIONS. 254539 187319 EUROPE: PROMOTE DEMOCRATIC GROWTH, PARTICIPATORY GOVERNANCE, AND CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION BY STRENGTHENING CIVIL SOCIETY AND INDEPENDENT MEDIA. 254539 187319 8512146 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 28 0 1 17 1 0 1 TS LY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 DC X X THE ORGANIZATION 2028718795 1156 15TH STREET NW 505 WASHINGTON DC 20005 X ANTHONY BORDEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 20.00 X X 0 0 0 RALPH ISHAM US CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 SONYA VEKSTEIN TREASURER 1.50 X X 0 0 0 SIR DAVID BELL UK INTERNATIONAL CHAIR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SCOTT MALCOLMSON TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 IAN HIGHET TRUSTEE (AS OF 04/08/24) 0.50 X 0 0 0 SETH D MEIXNER REGIONAL DIRECTOR MENA-LAC 40.00 X 151939 0 43963 ALI REZA ESHRAGHI SENIOR COUNTRY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 150396 0 11145 ASIM ALBERT FINANCIAL CONTROLLER 40.00 X 146009 0 18708 HAZEL FEIGENBLATT JOURNALISM PROGRAM MANAGER 40.00 X 111712 0 34404 CARRIE BENIS INT'L COMPLIANCE MANAGER 40.00 X 107278 0 31984 667334 0 140204 7 0 1 0 WORLD WIDE TRAVEL MINA EL HOSN JUSTINIEN ST BLDG 1110 BEIRUT LE LOGISTICS 115962 1 10436959 333974 10770933 6269 6269 6539 0 6539 6539 6539 10783741 0 0 12808 X 2012981 2012981 4075524 2751218 986610 337696 76368 51553 18487 6328 484826 327286 117368 40172 116017 78318 28086 9613 53602 42200 11402 96897 31897 65000 2467901 2262775 191881 13245 25282 23608 1674 28566 28059 507 36955 21302 15653 151851 101228 50623 610765 559947 49905 913 27199 1961 25238 TRAINING & WORKSHOPS 120702 119910 792 EQUIPMENT 114147 23671 90476 MEDIA PRODUCTION 56685 28313 28372 BANK FEES & CURRENCY EX 43838 36777 6836 225 32755 9142 23613 10632861 8512146 1712523 408192 153140 1511096 1607260 660745 332519 68396 77073 40681 40681 0 0 342340 388457 2735717 2405309 907945 844016 1391463 974104 2299408 1818120 X 416961 529539 19348 57650 436309 587189 2735717 2405309 150880 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 11531161 14932178 9489168 9967936 10770933 56691376 11531161 14932178 9489168 9967936 10770933 56691376 56691376 250 177 2122 12190 6269 21008 807 807 56713191 0.99960 0.99960 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2023 AMOUNT: $ 807. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 0. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 40681 40681 0 0 DEPOSIT 12968 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 225960 DUE FROM AFFILIATES 73523 EMPLOYEE ADVANCE 76006 388457 REFUNDABLE ADVANCES 709507 LEASE LIABILITY 264597 974104 X 10783741 0 10783741 0 10783741 10632861 0 10632861 0 10632861 PART X, LINE 2: IWPR IS RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IN ADDITION, IWPR QUALIFIES FOR CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS DEDUCTIONS AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. INCOME THAT IS NOT RELATED TO EXEMPT PURPOSES, LESS APPLICABLE DEDUCTIONS, IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE CORPORATE INCOME TAXES. THERE WAS NO NET TAX LIABILITY FOR UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX AT DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023. IWPR HAS ADOPTED THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT ASSESSED WHETHER THERE WERE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHICH MAY GIVE RISE TO INCOME TAX LIABILITIES AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO SUCH MATTERS REQUIRING RECOGNITION IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. GENERALLY, IWPR IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR THREE YEARS FROM THE FILING DATE OF THE RESPECTIVE RETURNS. 1 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 805332 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 GRANTMAKING 342480 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 0 0 GRANTMAKING 677849 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 GRANTMAKING 187319 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 4 16 PROGRAM SERVICES MEDIA DEVELOPMENT, ONGOING SUPPORT TO JOURNALISTS, AND PROMOTION OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION. 2694447 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 3 30 PROGRAM SERVICES MEDIA DEVELOPMENT, ONGOING SUPPORT TO JOURNALISTS, AND PROMOTION OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION. 1651206 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 1 17 PROGRAM SERVICES MEDIA DEVELOPMENT, ONGOING SUPPORT TO JOURNALISTS, AND PROMOTION OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION. 2086293 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 1 0 PROGRAM SERVICES MEDIA DEVELOPMENT, ONGOING SUPPORT TO JOURNALISTS, AND PROMOTION OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION. 67220 9 63 0 0 9 63 8512146 0 8512146 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, TO FUND PROGRAM ACTIVITIES 789533 WIRE 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, TO FUND PROGRAM ACTIVITIES 342480 WIRE 0 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES TO FUND PROGRAM ACTIVITIES 638664 WIRE 0 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) TO FUND PROGRAM ACTIVITIES 185000 WIRE 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 PART I, LINE 2: IWPR'S ACCOUNTING SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO TRACK EXPENSES ON A PROJECT BASIS FROM THE FIELD OFFICES. EACH FIELD OFFICE'S FINANCE STAFF SENDS MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORTS TO THE IWPR-US FINANCE TEAM. UPON RECEIPT, THE FINANCIAL REPORTS ARE REVIEWED FOR ACCURACY AND PROPER BACKUP BY THE IWPR-US FINANCE TEAM AND ANY ISSUES THAT MAY ARISE ARE THEN CONVEYED TO THE FIELD OFFICE FINANCE STAFF. THE IWPR-US FINANCE TEAM THEN WORKS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE FIELD OFFICE FINANCE STAFF TO RESOLVE ANY ISSUES AND MAKE THE NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS AS NEEDED. PART I, LINE 3: THE ORGANIZATION USES GAAP TO REPORT EXPENDITURES IN FOREIGN REGIONS. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SETH D MEIXNER REGIONAL DIRECTOR MENA-LAC 151939 0 0 0 0 0 2700 0 41263 0 195902 0 0 0 ASIM ALBERT FINANCIAL CONTROLLER 146009 0 0 0 0 0 10220 0 8488 0 164717 0 0 0 ALI REZA ESHRAGHI SENIOR COUNTRY DIRECTOR 150396 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11145 0 161541 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PREPARED BY IWPRS ACCOUNTING FIRM AND FINANCE STAFF, AND REVIEWED INTERNALLY PRIOR TO REVIEW BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, INCLUDING THE US TREASURER. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE APPROVES THE 990 AND THE BOARD IS NOTIFIED OF THE APPROVAL, AND NOTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. THE 990 CAN THEN BE FILED WITH IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS CIRCULATED TO INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY, TOGETHER WITH A FORM ON WHICH INDIVIDUALS WILL CONFIRM THERE ARE NO CONFLICTS OR DOCUMENT SUCH CONFLICTS. THE PROCESS IS REVIEWED AT BOARD LEVEL AND ANY CONFLICTS NOTED AND CONSIDERED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 SALARIES ARE REVIEWED AND ADJUSTED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. SALARIES HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AGAINST EXTERNAL BENCHMARKS FOR COMPARABLE ROLES IN THE SECTOR, IN AN EXERCISE LED BY THE HR DIRECTOR. A SALARY SUBMISSION WAS PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, ACTING AS THE REMUNERATION COMMITTEE, AND INCLUDING THE US TREASURER, AND DULY APPROVED, IN LINE WITH THE AUTHORITY DELEGATION FROM THE FULL BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST INSTITUTE FOR WAR & PEACE REPORTING-US 43-1962561 POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,262,775. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 191,881. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 13,245. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,467,901. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS FOR OVERSEEING THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT THAT AUDITED THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAS BEEN CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEARS.