2011-11-14T15:08:25-06:00 2010-12-31 GRANT THORNTON LLP 666 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 100174011 990 2010-01-01 061660068 INNOVATIONS FOR POVERTY ACTION INNO 2937722216 101 WHITNEY AVENUE NEW HAVEN CT 06510 John R Hughes 2011-11-14 2125990100 2010 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z dean karlan 101 WHITNEY AVENUE NEW HAVEN CT 06510 26559847 false X www.poverty-action.org X 2002 NJ IPA is DEDICATED TO DISCOVERING WHAT WORKS TO HELP THE WORLD'S POOR. WE DESIGN & EVALUATE PROGRAMS IN REAL CONTEXTS WITH REAL PEOPLE, & PROVIDE HANDS-ON ASSISTANCE TO BRING SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS TO SCALE. 8 8 176 0 0 0 18997069 26532400 0 29354 23203 4244 19026423 26559847 0 0 3420514 7908185 0 4815 7609031 10632643 11029545 18540828 7996878 8019019 25027679 33238267 524061 837152 24503618 32401115 X INNOVATIONS FOR POVERTY ACTION (IPA) IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION THAT CREATES AND EVALUATES SOLUTIONS TO SOCIAL AND DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS AND WORKS to scale up successful ideas through implementation and dissemination to policy makers, practitioners, investors and donors around the world. true false 929340 0 0 water programs - the chlorine dispensers for safe water program is committed to reducing the number of child deaths caused by diarrhea. the program intends to provide safe water to 5 million people over the next five years. ipa continues to optimize and assess operational models that will allow it to achieve this scale. currently, in kenya, ipa is providing safe water in over 700 communities to roughly 165,000 people. the program is also working with implementing partners to assess the suitability of chlorine dispenser globally in countries such as haiti, india and ethiopia. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.poverty-action.org/work/projects/safewater 886956 0 0 targeting the ultra poor - this 24-month program provides beneficiaries with a holistic set of services including: livelihood trainings, productive asset transfers, consumption support, savings plans, and healthcare. by investing in this multifaceted approach, the program strives to eliminate the need for long-term safety net services. spanning seven countries on three continents, the ultra poor graduation program is being piloted around the globe. ipa is conducting randomized evaluations in india, pakistan, honduras, peru, ethiopia, yemen, and ghana to understand the impact of this innovative model. 709680 0 0 health services delivery: india - this project seeks to map the availability of all types of health care providers in rural india (public, private, qualified and unqualified), measure their quality and characterize the decision-making processes that patients use when choosing a medical provider. ipa has collected data from more than 13,000 providers and 50,000 households, using innovative techniques such as medical vignettes, participant observations, standardized patients, and cartoon-based vignettes for patients. for public sector providers, surveys also measured absence rates. ipa has also collected data from approximately 3,000 schools, 15,000 teachers, and 29,000 students to measure teacher absenteeism and student learning. data analysis is ongoing. 14932856 0 0 17458832 true true false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true X 57 0 true 176 true false true KE GH LI MI ML MX MO RP UG SL false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false true true true false CT NJ NY X X JOHN R HUGHES CONTROLLER 2037722216 101 WHITNEY AVENUE new haven CT 06510 dean karlan 15.0 X X 0 0 0 jerry mcconnell 1.0 X 0 0 0 b stephen toben 1.0 X 0 0 0 kentaro toyama 1.0 X 0 0 0 gregory m fischer 1.0 X 0 0 0 jodi nelson 1.0 X 0 0 0 paras mehta 1.0 X 0 0 0 james prescott 1.0 X 0 0 0 kathleen viery 40.0 X 126903 0 0 delia welsh 40.0 X 75759 0 0 annie duflo 40.0 X 84940 0 0 john hughes 40.0 X 101801 0 0 389403 0 0 2 false false false centre for policy research DHARAM MARG CHANAKYAPURI NEW DELHI IN 110021 project management 687500 institute for financial mgmt rese WEST WING FOUNTAIN PLAZA BLVD CHENNAI TAMIL NADU IN research services 210676 pontificia universidad AVENIDA VICUNA MACKENNA 4860 SANTIAGO 0 CI program management 190491 mongolian marketing consulting grou SEOUL STREET ULAANBAATAR BAYANZURKH DISTRICT MG 3RD KHOROO research services 128453 research for poverty alleviation PO BOX 33223 DAR ES SALAAM REGENT ESTATE TANZANIA TZ research services 125917 7 2170299 24362101 0 26532400 0 23203 23203 0 0 0 0 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 4244 4244 4244 26559847 27447 0 0 0 0 287601 258301 29137 163 0 6460004 5786475 669776 3753 0 885619 795393 89723 503 274961 246948 27857 156 0 56435 31039 25396 17576 9667 7909 0 0 0 183383 100677 82706 0 344694 297661 46826 207 230525 189228 41297 0 410254 354060 56194 1465542 1438253 27289 0 93761 92047 1714 2883 53 2830 0 54116 44585 9531 118196 105051 13145 SURVEY EXPENSES 7208413 7208413 MOTOR VEHICLES 259204 258608 596 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 187661 242373 -54745 33 18540828 17458832 1077181 4815 5761233 802151 5332184 17481909 25139500 1486902 1475782 21278 11413 337133 150874 123232 186259 153125 290978 25027679 33238267 109703 479248 414358 357904 524061 837152 X 482551 482551 24021067 31918564 24503618 32401115 25027679 33238267 X 8019019 -121522 X false true true X true true X 3656853 7358104 14166665 18997069 26532400 70711091 3656853 7358104 14166665 18997069 26532400 70711091 19344134 51366957 3242 7483 29177 29354 23203 92459 0 0 0 0 4244 4244 70807794 0.72544 0.76760 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5979 2029 3950 209934 94615 115319 121220 54230 66990 186259 0 PAYROLL LIABILITIES 11760 INTERCOMPANY 346144 357904 26559847 18540828 8019019 8019019 26710895 151048 151048 26559847 26559847 18691876 151048 151048 18540828 18540828 Fin 48 Disclosure Effective December 31, 2009, Innovations for Povery Action adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48") Accounting for Uncertainties in Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109," now incorporated in Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 740. ASC 740-10 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return, including issues relating to financial statement recognition and measurement. This section provides that the tax effects from an uncertain tax position can be recognized in the financial statements only if the position is "more-likely-than-not" to be sustained if the position were to be challenged by a taxing authority. The assessment of the tax position is based solely on the technical merits of the position, without regard to the likelihood that the tax position may be challenged. Innovations for Poverty Action is exempt from federal income taxation by virtue of being an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Nevertheless, Innovations for Povery Action may be subject to tax on income unrelated to its exempt purpose, unless that income is otherwise excluded by the Code. The tax years ending December 31, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 are still open to audit for both federal and state purposes. The adoption of ASC 740-10 did not have a material impact on the organization's financial statements, as management determined that there are no uncertain tax positions within its financial statements. Central America and the Caribbean 0 1 Program Services impact evaluation 215476 East Asia and the Pacific 2 38 Program Services impact evaluation 1326188 Middle East and North Africa 1 3 Program Services impact evaluation 672646 North America 1 9 Program Services impact evaluation 1393735 South America 1 14 Program Services impact evaluation 734635 South Asia 1 10 Program Services impact evaluation 1806059 Sub-Saharan Africa 9 442 Program Services impact evaluation 9331966 15 517 15 517 15480705 15480705 false false false false false false Schedule F, Part I, Column F All expenditures reported in Column F are accounted for using the accrual method (the same method used for the organization's financial statements and Form 990). Form 990, Part VI, Section B Line 11: The Form 990 was prepared by a nationally renowned accounting firm in conjunction with the organization's financial department. A copy of the draft Form 990 was circulated electronically to the full Board of Trustees for discussion and comment. Each Board Member was provided ample opportunity to comment on the information contained in the 990 prior to its filing with the Internal Revenue Service. Line 12: The organization has a conflict of interest policy in place. All new employees and board members are asked to review and acknowledge their compliance with the conflict of interest policy on an annual basis. The organization distributes an annual questionnaire to all employees (including executives) and Board of Trustees Members. The Board of Directors is tasked with reviewing any potential conflicts of interest and determining compliance with the organization's policy. Line 13: The organization did not have a whistleblower policy implemented prior to the year end. The Organization's Board of Directors crafted a new whistleblower policy during the year and it was instituted prior to December 31, 2011. Line 15: The organization undertakes a thorough process for determining the compensation of its executive officers, (and uses the same process for all employees. The organization relies on market analysis to determine compensation across all levels, using similarly sized organizations as a benchmark. The organization hired a nonprofit professional advisory group to perform the specific analysis, as well as to search for the chief financial officer. It should be noted that the President and ceo is also the founder of the organization. The President draws no salary from Innovations for poverty action. form 990, part vi, section C Line 19: The organization's audited financial statements, Form 990 and annual summary are posted on the organization's website and are available at the address listed on page 1 of the Form 990. The Form 990 is, likewise, published on www.guidestar.org. The organization's governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon request and at management's discretion. They are often picked up for other charity evaluation websites such as charity navigator. form 990, part iii, Line 2 other program services The Organization commenced three new substantial programs in 2010: 1. The Teacher Community Assistant Initiative (TCAI) in Ghana is scaling and evaluating a proven program from India. TCAI trains community members to assist in elementary classrooms with poor-performing kids. Ghana is the fourth and largest site in which the model has been rolled out with a rigorous evaluation. 2. Second, the Small & Medium Enterprise Initiative (SMEI) brings together researchers, practitioners and policy makers invested in promoting growth for high-potential business owners. IPA strives to put forward the right questions and proactively seek projects that allow us to answer them-SMEI takes exactly that approach. 3. Third, our Ultra-Poor Graduation Initiative (UGP) launched its seventh and largest evaluation in Ghana, partnered with Presbyterian Agricultural Services. UGP is a collaboration between the Ford Foundation, the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor, and USAID to learn how to provide a safety net for the ultra-poor. Form 990, Part III, Line 4(d) In 2010, IPA had over 230 projects completed or underway in more than 40 countries around the world. These projects are designed to ameliorate the conditions of the poor throughout the world. For more information about the many different projects the organization operated in 2010, please go to http://www.poverty-action.org. For more information about the organization, is activities and its programs, please review the annual report at http://www.poverty-action.org/annualreport2010.