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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: April 2026 Expires: April 2028

International Institute of Rural Reconstruction

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(212) 257-6019
1350 Avenue of the Americas, 2nd Floor
New York, NY, 10019
https://iirr.org
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

International Institute of Rural Reconstruction meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to enable communities and those who work with them to develop innovative, practical solutions to poverty through community-led development approaches and widely share these lessons to encourage replication."

Year, State Incorporated:
1960, DE

The International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR) reports to be a global development organization dedicated to empowering rural communities through integrated, community-led solutions that improve food systems, livelihoods, health, education, environment, and local governance. IIRR equips smallholder farmers, fisherfolk, and rural households with climate-smart agricultural practices, sustainable livelihood tools, disaster risk reduction planning, and nutrition and health interventions that strengthen resilience and self-reliance. The organization states that its programs currently span East Africa and Southeast Asia, where locally-led teams work with governments, NGOs, schools, and community groups to expand market linkages, enhance food security, improve nutrition through bio-intensive gardening and school feeding partnerships, and promote economic opportunities such as enterprise development and youth employment in sectors like apiculture. IIRR reports that its Global Learning program trains development practitioners and strengthens institutional capacities for locally driven change.

For the year ended December 30, 2024, International Institute of Rural Reconstruction's program expenses were:

Learning community $7,894,775
Applied learning $232,151
Total Program Expenses $8,126,926

Chief Executive
Peter Williams, President

Compensation*
$230,052

Chair of the Board
Emily Cheng

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Professor, School of Visual Arts

Board Size
10

Paid Staff Size
350

*2024 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)

Fundraising costs were 4% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,904,289, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on International Institute of Rural Reconstruction's audited financial statements for the year ended December 30, 2024.

Source of Funds
Contributions and grants $1,904,289
Use of campus facilities $287,448
Training courses, study missions and technical assistance $156,268
Other revenue $89,163
Interest income from investments $27,903
Total Income $2,465,071

Programs: 91% Fundraising: 1% Administrative: 8%

Total Income $2,465,071
Total expenses: $8,900,190
  Program expenses $8,126,926
  Fundraising expenses $76,144
  Administrative expenses $697,120
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-6,435,119
Beginning Net Assets $13,156,004
Other Changes In Net Assets $192,691
Ending Net Assets $6,913,576
Total Liabilities $1,438,700
Total Assets $8,352,276

Note: In the financial section above, "other changes in net assets" refers to gain due to change in market values of investments ($181,206) and translation and exchange gain ($11,485).

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Report completed by:
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