International Vaccine Institute

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
311621592
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Seoul, KS
Phone
8228722803
Rating
84
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Standard
Sector
Research Institutes and Public Policy Analysis

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$68,966,984
Expenses
$74,250,925
Assets
$101,596,804
Liabilities
$7,004,180

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

34 people listed

Highest reported compensation

  • JEROME KIM (DIRECTOR GENERAL): $913,731 total reported compensation
  • FRANCOIS BELIN (CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER): $488,161 total reported compensation
  • JOHN D CLEMENS (SENIOR SCIENTIFIC ADVISOR): $365,302 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

See schedule o

What it reported doing in 2024

The phase ii component of the study is completed, and the interim clinical study report (csr) from phase ii (parts a and b) is available. Based on additional testing results of days 28 and 56 of phase 2 subgroup samples, data from nhp passive transfer study, and safety data, a final decision on the optimal dose for part c was made, and 40 ug was selected. A consortium consensus justification memo of final dose selection is completed. Protocol amendment v 5.0 containing this new information was approved by local ecs and nras. Virtual pi meetings with all sites to update program status and projection of part c start date were performed. A new version of the investigator brochure (ib) was released in february 2024. An ad hoc dsmb meeting that aimed to review in more detail the pregnancies cases that occurred in the phase 2 clinical trial in february 2024. No safety concerns were found in the reported data. The start of enrolment for part c is now planned in q3 2025 due to changes in the ip manufacturing process (from cell stacks to bioreactors) and sponsorship changes from ivi to bharat gccdp 2 clinical trial protocol summaries (including children and immunosuppressed population) were presented to cepi during the bid defense meeting held in london in february 2024

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 80% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 50% for direct work, and 50% for grants.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 86
  • Transparency & Controls: 81
  • Accountability: 92
  • Sustainability: 30
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 86.5%; rating input score 87
  • Program expense ratio: 80%; rating input score 80
  • Fundraising efficiency: $1,877.49 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 97; 97th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 93.8%; rating input score 94; 25th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 4 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 67
    • Compensation committee: Pass
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Pass
    • Compensation survey or study: Pass
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: 3 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 38
    • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
    • Requires narrative reports: Pass
    • Conducts field audits: Limited
    • May suspend future funding: Limited
    • Requires financial reports: Limited
    • Conducts site visits: Pass
    • Requires grant agreements: Limited
    • May require repayment: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 95%; rating input score 95; 47th 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: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -7.7%; rating input score 10; 10th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.37; rating input score 50; 50th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.07; rating input score 86; 86th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 6.8%; rating input score 8; 8th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 13.9% per year; rating input score 100; 85th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 12.1% per year; rating input score 100; 83rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 9.5% per year; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 86.5% of revenue deployed · 80% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 19 of 20 board members independent · 8 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $59.4M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $914K · 34 people listed · 4 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Consistency: 37 of 38 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 8 filed schedules · includes major donors, foreign activity, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 14 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 37 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 12 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 10/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Form 990 shared with the board not reported.
  • Review — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 50/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 8/100.
  • Review — Transparency & Controls: Foreign grant itemization did not reconcile in the filed values.