IFES IS DEDICATED TO EXTENDING DEMOCRACY WORLDWIDE THROUGH PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN VOTER EDUCATION, ELECTION ADMINISTRATION, CIVIL SOCIETY, GOVERNANCE, RULE OF LAW AND POLITICAL PROCESSES.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $341k
- Bonus
- $11k
- Other
- $134k
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $384k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $41k
- Base
- $173k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $111k
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $261k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $225k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $62k
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $210k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $68k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $219k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $53k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $245k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $253k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $540
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $225k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $15k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country Director, Ukraine highest compensated employee | $341k | $11k | $134k | $21k | $507k $555k |
President & CEO | $384k | — | $2k | $41k | $428k $469k |
Country Director highest compensated employee | $173k | — | $111k | $21k | $305k $334k |
CFO (until 9/24) | $261k | — | $4k | $36k | $300k $329k |
Country Director, Armenia highest compensated employee | $225k | — | $62k | $4k | $291k $319k |
Country Director highest compensated employee | $210k | — | $68k | $10k | $288k $316k |
Country Director highest compensated employee | $219k | — | $53k | $10k | $282k $309k |
Vp, Global Strategy & Tech Lead vice president | $245k | — | $1k | $36k | $282k $309k |
Vp, Programs vice president | $253k | — | $540 | $9k | $262k $287k |
Vp, Human Resources & General Counsel vice president | $225k | — | $1k | $15k | $241k $264k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 26 unpaid individuals.
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Up 17%
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From $434k in 2022 to $507k in 2023.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
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