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International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution

EIN 13-2885302 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak42 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CPRS MISSION IS TO HARNESS THE INSIGHTS AND EXPERIENCES OF ITS MEMBERS TO PREVENT AND RESOLVE BUSINESS DISPUTES.WE DO THIS BY:(SEE SCHEDULE O)- CONVENING A COMMUNITY OF MEMBERS TO GENERATE INNOVATIVE AND BEST PRACTICE RESOURCES TO PREVENT AND RESOLVE DISPUTES.- PROMOTING A GLOBAL CULTURE OF DISPUTE PREVENTION AND RESOLUTION.- RESOLVING CONFLICTS THROUGH AN ARRAY OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION SERVICES AND A PANEL OF DISTINGUISHED NEUTRALS.

Income
$2.7 million
Spending
$3.2 million
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
3.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 60%
Employees
18
Volunteers
44
Highest pay
$240,375, president & ceo (start 04/24)

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 42 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 75% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 18% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 13% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 90 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    27 of 28 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $2.8 million spent. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE CPR INSTITUTE PRODUCED MANY PROGRAMS, CONFERENCES, AND RESOURCES TO SUPPORT CORPORATIONS AND LAW FIRMS INTERESTED IN RESOLVING LEGAL DISPUTES BEYOND LITIGATION. THESE INCLUDED THREE ADR SKILLS TRAININGS, THREE SUBSTANTIVE REGIONAL MEETINGS AND NUMEROUS COMMITTEE PRESENTATIONS ON TOPICS FROM DISPUTE PREVENTION, CHOOSING ARBITRAL INSTITUTIONS AND OMBUDS TO MEDIATION AND TARIFFS. THE INSTITUTE ALSO PROMULGATED AN EMPLOYMENT DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROGRAM TEMPLATE AND MODEL EMPLOYMENT MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION AGREEMENT, WHICH MAY BE ADOPTED BY COMPANIES WISHING TO USE MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION TO RESOLVE EMPLOYMENT DISPUTES. THE INSTITUTE ALSO REVISED AND RELEASED A NEW VERSION OF ITS MEDIATION PROCEDURE FOR THE USE OF COMPANIES AND ITS DRS SUBSIDIARY. THE CPR INSTITUTE PRESENTED EIGHT INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING TWO OF ITS FLAGSHIP INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS THE 2ND ANNUAL AFRICA ARBITRATION DAY-NEW YORK CONFERENCE AND ARBITRATION MOOT COMPETITION, WHICH AWARDED THREE SCHOLARSHIPS AND INCLUDED SPEAKERS AND STUDENTS FROM AFRICA, AND THE 9TH YEAR OF ITS INTERNATIONAL MEDIATION COMPETITION IN BRAZIL, WHICH INCLUDED TEAMS FROM 18 LAW SCHOOLS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. SEVEN SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED TO INTERNATIONAL TEAMS AS PART OF THE BRAZIL COMPETITION. CPR INSTITUTE INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY BOARDS MET NINE TIMES, INCLUDING IN-PERSON MEETINGS IN SO PAULO, LONDON, AND MADRID, AND CONTINUED TO ADVANCE VARIOUS INITIATIVES GEARED TOWARD THE BUSINESS AND LEGAL COMMUNITIES IN EUROPE, BRAZIL, AND CANADA. CPR INSTITUTE'S Y-ADR STEERING COMMITTEE MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO PROGRAMMING BOTH DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY, PRESENTING THEIR OWN BESPOKE PROGRAMMING AS WELL AS COLLABORATING ON SEVERAL PROGRAMS OF BOTH THE CPR INSTITUTE AND CPR DISPUTE RESOLUTION. CPR DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROVIDED A NUMBER OF TRAININGS FOR ITS PANEL OF ARBITRATORS AS WELL AS TO ADVOCATES. THE CPR ANNUAL CONFERENCE WAS HELD IN MIAMI ADDRESSING DISPUTE PREVENTION, ETHICS, MEDIATION, AND INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION. THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED WITH CPR'S ANNUAL IN-PERSON GALA, WHERE VERIZON AND ITS GENERAL COUNSEL WERE HONORED WITH THE CORPORATE LEADERSHIP AWARD FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN IMPLEMENTING DISPUTE RESOLUTION INTO THEIR CORPORATE CULTURE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 1977.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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