International Accountability Project
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT IS AN INTERNATIONAL HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS WITH COMMUNITIES, CIVIL SOCIETY AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS TO CHANGE HOW TODAY'S DEVELOPMENT IS DONE. IAP WORKS FOR A WORLD IN WHICH COMMUNITIES LEAD DEVELOPMENT WHERE THEY LIVE, WORK AND PLAY. IN CONTRAST TO CURRENT PRACTICE, IAP ADVOCATES FOR A DEVELOPMENT PROCESS IN WHICH PEOPLE CLAIM AND UPHOLD THEIR RIGHTS, THE ENVIRONMENT IS RESPECTED, AND ALL ARE ABLE TO LIVE WITH DIGNITY AND THRIVE ON THE LAND THEY LOVE. IAP WORKS IN SOLIDARITY WITH COMMUNITIES, CIVIL SOCIETY AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS TO INFORM AND AMPLIFY THEIR CAMPAIGNS, BROADEN ACCESS TO INFORMATION, AND CREATE SPACES WITHIN AND OUTSIDE DOMINANT POWER SYSTEMS FOR COMMUNITIES TO LEAD THE DEVELOPMENT DECISIONS THAT AFFECT THEIR LIVES AND ENVIRONMENT.
- Income
- $342,608
- Spending
- $458,981
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 2.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 91%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $116,350, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 41 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.2 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 15% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 34% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 35% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 72 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)
- $386,599 spent. FOR MORE THAN TWO DECADES, THE INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT (IAP) HAS BEEN STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY-LED CAMPAIGNS TO ACHIEVE LOCAL AND GLOBAL IMPACTS. IAP IS RECOGNIZED AS STRATEGIC CONVENER AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE FOR COLLECTIVE ACTION. AT ITS CORE, IAP LEVERAGES COMMUNITY-LEVEL EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE TO INCREASE COMMUNITY-LED PARTICIPATION AND REINFORCE CAMPAIGNS SUPPORTING DEVELOPMENT JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY-LED DEVELOPMENT. IAP IS KNOWN FOR ITS NIMBLE, THOUHTFUL AND INCLUSIVE WORK.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OTHE BULK OF IAP'S WORK IS MOBILIZING AND REINFORCING 20 COMMUNITY-LED RESPONSES IN 17 COUNTRIES. IAP SUPPORTS COMMUNITIES IN NEGOTIATIONS AND ADVOCACY TOWARDS THE COMPANIES, GOVERNMENTS AND INVESTORS INVOLVED IN DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS THAT AFFECT THEM. IAP PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITIES THAT WISH TO INFLUENCE THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION OR BENEFIT-DISTRIBUTION OF A PROJECT OR THE RESETTLEMENT AND COMPENSATION PLANS - ALL OF WHICHMAY HAVE BEEN DONE WITHOUT THEIR PARTICIPATION.AS PART OF THE COMMUNITY-LED CAMPAIGN WORK, THE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM ENSURES LOCAL COMMUNITIES, AND THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT THEM, HAVE VERIFIED INFORMATION ABOUT PROJECTS BEING PROPOSED AT MAJOR DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTIONS AND CLEAR STRATEGIES FOR ADVOCACY IDEALLY BEFORE FUNDING IS DECIDED. THE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM EXCHANGES INFORMATION, ADVICE, TOOLS AND RESOURCES WITH COMMUNITIES, THE LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING THEM TO INFORM DEVELOPMENT ACTORS. THE INFORMATION EXCHANGED INCLUDES ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION ABOUT PROJECTS AT DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTIONS, INCLUDING THE ROLES OF ANY PRIVATE ACTORS, AND CRITICAL DATA FROM COMMUNITY-LED RESEARCH EFFORTS, WITH DATA FROM LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTIONS, THE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM EXPOSES TRENDS IN DEVELOPMENT BY SECTOR, BANK, GEOGRAPHY AND COMMUNITY RESPONSE.IAP'S GLOBAL ADVOCACY TEAM INITIATIVE BRINGS TOGETHER INCREDIBLECOMMUNITY ORGANIZERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO CONDUCT COMMUNITY-LED RESEARCH AND MOBILIZE THEIR COMMUNITIES TO CHANGE HOW DEVELOPMENT IS DESIGNED, FUNDED AND IMPLEMENTED. FROM MAY-JULY 2021, IAP HOSTED 7 GLOBAL AND REGIONAL DISCUSSIONS ON COMMUNITY-LED DEVELOPMENT PLANNING TO COLLECTIVELY CO-CREATE THIS CURRENT ITERATION OF THE GLOBAL ADVOCACY TEAM ON COMMUNITY-LED DEVELOPMENT PLANNING. IN TOTAL 53 ACTIVISTS FROM 25 COUNTRIES, REPRESENTING 46 ORGANIZATIONS CONTRIBUTED TO THESE CONVERSATIONS AND THE COLLECTIVE REPORT GLOBAL AND REGIONAL EXPERT MEETING REPORT. A 6-MEMBER ADVISORY GROUP WAS ELECTED FROM THESE MEETINGS TO DIRECT THE INITIATIVE THROUGH 2022-2024. THE CO-CREATED INITIATIVE RESULTED IN 8 COMMUNITIES IN 8 COUNTRIES BEING SELECTED FOR 3 YEARS OF TRAINING AND SUPPORT BY IAP TO RESEARCH THEIR COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT NEEDS AND DESIGN THEIR OWN COMMUNITY-LED DEVELOPMENT PLAN.IAP PRODUCES COMMUNITY ACTION GUIDES WITH LOCAL ACTIVISTS AND PARTNERS. USED BY COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS AROUND THE WORLD TO START OR STRENGTHEN LOCAL CAMPAIGNS, IAP'S MATERIALS AND TOOLS ARE INTERACTIVE AND ACCESSIBLE. THE COMMUNITY ACTION GUIDES, NOW IN 15 LANGUAGES, DEMYSTIFY THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS, INTRODUCE THE ACTORS INVOLVED, AND OFFER STRATEGIES FOR COMMUNITY-LED SOLUTIONS TO DEVELOPMENT. THESE ARE REINFORCED WITH COLLECTIVE EXERCISES AND ACCESSIBLE CASE EXAMPLES ABOUT HOW OTHER COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD HAVE RESPONDED TO DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES.COMPANIES HAVE SIGNIFICANT POWER AND INFLUENCE OVER OUR LIVES. THE IMPACT CAN BE INCREDIBLY POSITIVE, FOR EXAMPLE, INCREASED EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, ACCESS TO GOODS AND SERVICES, AND IMPROVED TECHNOLOGY. HOWEVER, THE EXAMPLES OF COMPANIES CAUSING HARM CONTINUE, AS HAVE THE LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL ACTIONS, LARGELY INITIATED BY COMMUNITIES AND CIVIL SOCIETY, TO IMPROVE LEGAL PROTECTIONS AND OPEN ACCESSIBLE ROUTES FOR JUSTICE AND REMEDY. IN THE GLOBALIZED ECONOMY, ENSURING CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY ACROSS BORDERS CAN BE INCREDIBLY CHALLENGING FOR A LOCAL CAMPAIGN. WITHOUT CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY, THERE IS A RISK OF CORPORATIONS EXPLOITING WORKERS, LOCAL COMMUNITIES, MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS AS WELL AS OUR ENVIRONMENT.AS PART OF THE GLOBAL MOVEMENT FOR CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY, IAP ANDTHE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM TRACK THE PRIVATE ACTORS INVOLVED INDEVELOPING FINANCE, DISTRIBUTING THIS INFORMATION TO THE COMMUNITIESAND CIVIL SOCIETY PARTNERS LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED. TO PROVIDE EXPANDEDLEGAL PROTECTIONS FOR COMMUNITIES, IAP CONDUCTS ANALYSES OF THE ROLE OF PRIVATE ACTORS, INCLUDING RESEARCHING MORE DEEPLY INTO THE COMPLEX RELATIONSHIPS INVOLVED TO STRENGTHEN LOCAL CAMPAIGNS AND GLOBAL POLICY ADVOCACY. LOCALLY, IAP TRAINS, ADVISES, AND ACCOMPANIES COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL CIVIL SOCIETY THROUGH NEGOTIATION PROCESSES WITH GOVERNMENTS AND COMPANIES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2010.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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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