Center for International Forestry Research
Revenue
$48.6m
year to 31 December 2024
Expenses
$49.1m
year to 31 December 2024
Total assets
$44.5m
$37.8m liabilities
Net assets
$6.7m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
13
3.4 years on average
Staff
208
1 volunteers
Chair observed
≥4 yrs
Alexander Muller Board Vice
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Center for International Forestry Research's network
13 people1 organisationi13 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (13). Violet dotted lines (11) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
13 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 13 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Muller Board Vice Chair | Chair, Chair-Res., Dev. & Innovation | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Doris Capistrano Chair | Board Chair, Chair, Exec. Committee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Marja-Liisa Tapio-Bistrom Chair | Chair, People & Change Mgmt. Comm. | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Clemons Jack | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Ephantus Kimotho | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Fabiola Dodero | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Helmy Abouleish | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kathleen Ann Merrigan (also filed as Kathleen Merrigan, Kathleen Merrigan) | Strategic Communications Committee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Malik Bushra NAZ | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Maria Tengo | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mego Pinandito | Gov of Indonesia Rep(From 10/23/23) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Munoz Dodero Fabiola | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Sunita Narain | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
18 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Anja Gassner | Cifor-Icraf Director Europe | 2024 |
| Anne Larson Theme Leader | Governance, Equity and Well Being | 2024 |
| Christopher Martius | Managing Director-CIFOR gGmbH | since 2020 |
| Himlal Baral | Senior Scientist | since 2022 |
| John Colmey | Managing Director, Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) | since 2020 |
| John Colmey Managing Director | Global Landscapes Forum | since 2023 |
| Jeremy van Loon | Comms, Outreach & Engagement | 2020 |
| Kamal Prawiranegara | Deputy Managing Director (GLF) | 2023 |
| Kumar Tumuluru | Director - Corporate Services | since 2020 |
| Manuel Guariguata | Principal Scientist and Hub Leader (Peru) | since 2020 |
| Michael Dougherty Director | Comm., Outreach & Engagement | 2024 |
| Paolo Cerutti | Senior Scientist | since 2020 |
| Peter Minang | Director for Africa | 2024 |
| Robert Nasi | COO, Director General & Trustee | 2024 |
| Rogier Jeroen Maria Klaver | Team Leader-Project Management & Coordination | since 2020 |
| Sonya Dewi Santoso | Director of Asia | 2024 |
| Vincent Gitz | Director, CGIAR Research Progrem on Forests, Trees | since 2020 |
| Vincent Gitz Director | Program & Platforms/Latin America | since 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Nasi | COO, Director General & Trustee | 40 | $333k | $44k | |
| Kumar Tumuluru | Director - Corporate Services | 20 | $238k | $34k | |
| Vincent Gitz Director | Program & Platforms/Latin America | 36 | $227k | $25k | |
| John Colmey Managing Director | Global Landscapes Forum | 40 | $217k | $30k | |
| Anne Larson Theme Leader | Governance, Equity and Well Being | 40 | $196k | $24k | |
| Anja Gassner | Cifor-Icraf Director Europe | 33 | $184k | $21k | |
| Michael Dougherty Director | Comm., Outreach & Engagement | 40 | $112k | $21k | |
| Mego Pinandito | Gov of Indonesia Rep(From 10/23/23) | 2 | $8k | ||
| Alexander Muller Board Vice | Chair, Chair-Res., Dev. & Innovation | 1.5 | $0 | $29k | |
| Doris Capistrano | Board Chair, Chair, Exec. Committee | 3 | $0 | $25k | |
| Marja-Liisa Tapio-Bistrom | Chair, People & Change Mgmt. Comm. | 1.5 | $0 | $12k | |
| Malik Bushra Naz | Director | 2 | $0 | $12k | |
| Kathleen Ann Merrigan | Strategic Communications Committee | 2 | $0 | $11k | |
| Helmy Abouleish | Trustee | 1.5 | $0 | $10k | |
| Maria Tengo | Trustee | 1.5 | $0 | $10k | |
| Munoz Dodero Fabiola | Trustee | 2 | $0 | $8k | |
| Clemons Jack | Trustee | 2 | $0 | $4k | |
| Ephantus Kimotho | Trustee | 2 | $0 | $4k | |
| Sunita Narain | Trustee | 1.5 | $0 | $2k | |
| Fabiola Dodero | Trustee | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Peter Minang | Director for Africa | 13 | $0 | $212k | $24k |
| Sonya Dewi Santoso | Director of Asia | 3 | $0 | $138k | $20k |
About
- Legal name
- Center for International Forestry Research
- EIN
- 980163602
- Address
- 901 N Washington St Ste 706, Alexandria, VA, 22314-1535
- State
- Virginia
- Mission
- Cifor advances human well-being, equity, and environmental integrity by conducting innovative research, developing partners' capacity, and actively engaging in dialogue with all stakeholders to inform policies and practices that affect forests and people. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C20Z Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1993
- Principal officer
- Robert Nasi (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 1998
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 4, latest 2024
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsDoris Capistrano
≥6years on the filingsKathleen Ann Merrigan
≥4years on the filingsMarja-Liisa Tapio-Bistrom
≥3years on the filingsAlexander Muller Board Vice
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $44.5m
- Total liabilities
- $37.8m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $6.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $47.8m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $17.7m
- Employees
- 208
- Volunteers
- 1
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $48.6m | $49.1m | Deficit $557k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.