International Research and Exchanges Board Inc.

“FORM 990, PART I, LINE 5 & PART V, LINE 2A The number of employees listed (240) only reflects the employees paid out of the headquarters office with a W-2. IREX is an international organization with over 500 total persons (including foreign local hires) in 24 offices in 17 countries. Only 210 employees are located in the headquarters office in Washington, DC.”

“Form 990, part iii, line 4a information & media: we promote vibrant information and media systems so people can make informed decisions, hold those in power accountable, and take actions to improve their lives. We work with information consumers and producers to ensure that people can engage with high-quality content through multiple channels-and freely act upon information that affects them. We also produce the media sustainability index, which provides in-depth analyses of the health of the media sector in 21 countries in eurasia.”

“Form 990, part iii, line 4b education: education supports economic development, social reform, and civic participation. It provides the foundation for tomorrows leaders. We work with individuals, institutions, and governments around the world to improve the quality of teaching and learning, inside and outside the classroom. We work with teachers and administrators, from school through university and professional training.”

“Form 990, part iii, line 4c communities & governance: we strengthen civil society organizations (cso) to elevate citizen voices while increasing accountability and effectiveness of public institutions. Our approach focuses on supporting partners to deliver tangible benefits to the people they serve. Since 1994, we have supported civil society leaders and strengthened csos throughout eurasia, the middle east, africa, asia, and latin america. Irex contributes to good governance through partnerships with institutions at every level of society. We support governments in ways that enable them to become more effective, accountable, and responsive to the people they serve. We partner with institutions and civil society to promote constructive civic engagement.”

“Form 990, part iii, line 4d leadership: we cultivate leaders who strive to better themselves and more effectively serve others. We enhance their leadership skills and expand their networks, strengthening their ability to make a difference in their communities. We support leaders who are women and girls, men and boys, ethnic and racial minorities, persons with disabilities, people of all sexual orientations, and people from both rural and urban areas. Youth: our youth programs equip young people with the knowledge and skills to drive positive change. We invest in youth by promoting quality education, professional development, civic engagement, and job skills. We focus especially on supporting underrepresented young women and men who aim to become community leaders and active, informed citizens.”

“Form 990, part v, line 4b georgia ghana iraq jordan kenya kyrgyzstan libya moldova mozambique russia south africa tajikistan tunisia ukraine west bank”

“Form 990, part vi, line 11b form 990 was reviewed thoroughly by the organization's treasurer in initial draft and final form prior to filing. The board of directors have authorized the members of the finance committee to review the final copy of the return. The review by the finance committee was conducted prior to filing the form 990. The form 990 was made available electronically to all members of the board of directors before it was filed with the irs.”

“Form 990, part vi, line 12c the board of governors at their november 2010 meeting adopted an annual conflict of interest submission disclosure requirement for each governor. A similar disclosure is required for all members of staff senior management group. In addition, irex has a written conflict of interest policy covering employees. After the annual disclosures are submitted, they are reviewed by the office of the president (for board members) or the chief of staff (for senior staff). If there is a potential or perceived conflict, the matter is elevated to the president and chairperson of the board (for board members) or the president and chief of staff (for senior staff). If there is a conflict, the person would recuse themselves from any deliberations or decision-making related to the transaction.”

“Form 990, part vi, lines 15a & 15b the president's annual salary increase and award are determined by the chairperson of the board of governors in consultation with the members of the executive committee. Annual salary increases and awards for other officers and key employees are determined by the president based on annually established institutional salary increase ranges for all dc paid employees. Any officer or key employee awards are determined by the president within the parameters of an employee award plan adopted by the board of governors. Finally all other officer and key employee salary increases and awards (if any) are reviewed by the president with the chairperson of the board. Annually, irex acquires salary survey information from a variety of sources and makes adjustments of salary ranges, if necessary. Deliberations and decisions regarding the determination of compensation, such as salary increases and awards, are contemporaneously documented.”

“Form 990, part vi, line 19 the organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. Copies of the financial statements are also available on the irex website.”

“Form 990, part ix, lines 1, 2, 3, 24a & b in carrying out program services, irex works extensively in partnerships with other organizations. Over 90% of irex's total program expenditures were devoted to educational, professional exchanges and partnership activities plus the staff and travel costs directly related to supporting these activities.”