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International Association of Black Professionals in Internatl Affairs

EIN 52-1638889 · Washington, DC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak17 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK PROFESSIONALS IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS (BPIA) IS DEDICATED TO INCREASING THE INVOLVEMENT OF AFRICAN AMERICANS AND INDIVIDUALS OF AFRICAN HERITAGE IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS.

Income
$11,182
Spending
$86,456
Reserves
1.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 17 out of 100. Higher than 3% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 96% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 673% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 (5)
  1. $31,690 spent. MADAM AMBASSADOR PROGRAM:THE MADAM AMBASSADOR PROGRAM PREPARES EMERGING WOMEN LEADERS FOR CAREERS IN DIPLOMACY, POLICY, AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS. THROUGH STRUCTURED LEADERSHIP CURRICULUM, EXECUTIVE MENTORSHIP, AND NATIONAL PROGRAMMING, MAP EQUIPS PARTICIPANTS WITH THE CONFIDENCE, NETWORKS, AND STRATEGIC EXPOSURE NECESSARY TO NAVIGATE COMPLEX GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTS.
  2. COLLIN POWELL LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE:THE COLIN POWELL LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE DEVELOPS PRINCIPLED LEADERS CAPABLE OF NAVIGATING COMPLEX DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGES. THROUGH DIPLOMATIC SIMULATIONS, CRISIS LEADERSHIP EXERCISES, AND CROSS-SECTOR STRATEGY TRAINING, CPLI EQUIPS EMERGING AND MID-CAREER PROFESSIONALS WITH THE TOOLS REQUIRED FOR HIGH-STAKES DECISION-MAKING IN GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTS.
  3. BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM:THE BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ASSISTS BPIA MEMBERS IN DEVELOPING AND CULTIVATING A GLOBAL MINDSET, WHETHER THEIR GOAL IS TO PURSUE A SUCCESSFUL CAREER IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS OR SIMPLY BECOME BETTER INFORMED ABOUT FOREIGN POLICY ISSUES. EVENTS SUCH AS THINK & DRINK GATHERINGS ON TOPICS INCLUDING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND BPIA CHATS INSTAGRAM LIVE INTERVIEWS ON SUBJECTS SUCH AS "IMPOSTER SYNDROME: WHY YOU BELONG IN THE ROOM" PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS TO BROADEN THEIR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE, INSIGHTS, AND EXPERIENCES. THE PROGRAM ALSO ESTABLISHES PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT THESE EFFORTS.
  4. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
  5. EDUCATION & EXCHANGE PROGRAM

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Status was revoked on August 15, 2010 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on October 15, 2011.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

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

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2013.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: International Association of Privacy Professionals (Portsmouth, NH), EIN 23-3048008. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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