Intercultural Development Research Association

What it reported doing in 2024

Dsec- the defense stem education consortium (dsec) named the alamo stem ecosystem (ase) as one of four stem education hubs in the united states. Idra co-leads san antonio's ase, which brings together educators, community leaders and industry partners to expand opportunities for k-16 students. Through this partnership, the alamo stem hub will provide and scale up meaningful stem activities for underperforming students across san antonio and provide students and educators with exposure to educational and workforce development opportunities as well as awareness about career opportunities in stem fields.nextgen- u.s. Department of agriculture (usda) nextgen project idra was awarded a grant by the usda over five years to serve as the meta-evaluator for the national institute of food and agriculture's (nifa) "from learning to leading: cultivating the next generation of diverse food and agriculture professionals (nextgen). The nextgen program's focus on investment in nutrition science and higher education supports efforts to build and sustain the next generation of food, agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences workforce by providing student scholarship support, meaningful paid internships, fellowships, and job opportunity matching.amb- this amb grant, funded by the methodist healthcare ministries, implements the idra digital ambassadors program in the rio grande valley (rgv). The program is a community-based program that aims to empower rgv communities through youth-led technology training. The program also seeks to bridge the digital divide by transforming students into leaders and technology trainers for their local communities. Idra's innovative program is structured in three pivotal phases: research of community technology training needs, mastery of those skills, and community training. Initially, participating students will engage in comprehensive participatory action research to identify the most pressing technology needs within their community.txp- this grant, funded by the valley baptist legacy foundation, implements the idra youth tech experts and digital ambassadors programs in the rio grande valley. Techexperts is a school-based, comprehensive student-led it help desk program designed to prepare students for the demands of the modern information technology (it) landscape. The program engages "at-risk" students as campus leaders, builds their stem identity, and increases the probability they will complete the stem endorsement in high school. The program seeks to improve the low participation rates of students in it fields.sb17- this grant, funded by the greater Texas foundation, seeks to conduct actionable research on the impact on college-going students of Texas sb17 and the recent supreme court decision rejecting affirmative action in higher education. The 2023 legislature passed senate bill 17, and the united states supreme court made it more difficult for colleges to consider race in admission. Idra seeks to explore the impact of those laws on high school students' access to college and the opportunities for college admissions, financial aid, and student support in Texas higher education institutions. Specifically, idra proposes to research how these new policies impact high school student perceptions of college access and quality in Texas, including the impact in their decision to apply and attend college in Texas. Student success programs for historically underperforming students and admission and financial aid opportunities for those students.gcej- this grant, funded by the amalgamated foundation, supports the work of the Georgia coalition for education justice (gcej) which is led by idra. The goal is to broaden and make more authentic the education policymaking landscape by centering the voices of those mostly directly impacted by policy. Gcej engages and supports students, parents, educators, and community members to advocate policies that secure a high-quality public education for every student in georg

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 79.1%; rating input score 79
• Program expense ratio: 87.9%; rating input score 88
• Fundraising efficiency: $35.9 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 73; 73rd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 94.4%; rating input score 94; 24th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 4 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 67
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Pass
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 17.2%; rating input score 74; 74th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 4.05; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 90; 90th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 30.6%; rating input score 5; 5th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 3% per year; rating input score 100; 27th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 5.1% per year; rating input score 100; 42nd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 1.6% per year; rating input score 100; 18th percentile among comparable filings