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CERGE-EI FOUNDATION
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 251725738 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE Q320 · International Affairs · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$3.7M
expenses
$3.7M
net assets
$11.5M
employees
3
volunteers
11
program ratio
88%
mission · from form 990

OUR PURPOSE IS TO IMPROVE THE STANDARD OF ECONOMICS EDUCATION ACROSS CENTRAL, EASTERN AND SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE, THE SOUTH CAUCASUS AND CENTRAL ASIA REGIONS AND ENSURE THAT THESE COUNTRIES REMAIN ON THE PATH TOWARDS ECONOMIC AND PERSONAL FREEDOM.

profile · synthesized from sources

CERGE-EI FOUNDATION supports economics education and training in Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe, the South Caucasus, and Central Asia. It funds doctoral and teaching fellowships in modern market economics and operates a U.S. study-abroad program to promote knowledge of the region and its economic institutions. The organization aims to advance economic and personal freedom through academic capacity building.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $1.13M
    SUPPORT FOR THE CERGE-EI DOCTORAL PROGRAM IN ECONOMICS FOR PROMISING STUDENTS FROM THE FORMER SOVIET BLOC AND OTHER DEVELOPING NATIONS THAT IS TOTALLY TUITION FREE, BUILDING A BASE OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE IN MODERN MARKET ECONOMICS IN A REGION WHERE IT WAS PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN.
  2. #2 $779K
    THE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM IN CENTRAL EUROPEAN STUDIES IS AN AMERICAN JUNIOR-YEAR STUDY-ABROAD PROGRAM DESIGNED TO EXPAND U.S. STUDENTS' EDUCATION IN THE STUDY OF CENTRAL EUROPE AND TO FURTHER EXPAND KNOWLEDGE OF THE CERGE-EI PROGRAM THROUGH AMERICAN ACADEMIA. THE GROUP HAD A LARGE PROPORTION OF ECONOMICS STUDENTS, PURSUING THE CERTIFICATE IN INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS & FINANCE.
named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

CERGE-EI Doctoral Program
Tuition-free doctoral program in economics for students from the former Soviet bloc and other developing nations, focused on training in modern market economics.
CERGE-EI Teaching Fellowships
Supports graduate students and post-doctoral scholars teaching modern market economics to undergraduates in regions with limited access to such education.
Undergraduate Program in Central European Studies
U.S. study-abroad program for American juniors, emphasizing Central European studies and international economics, hosted in Prague.
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Study Abroad and Global Immersion Programs 1 activity
    • Operate U.S. study-abroad programs in Central Europe for economics undergraduates
      Runs a study-abroad program for U.S. junior-year undergraduates focused on Central Europe, emphasizing economics education and offering a certificate in international economics and finance; the program also promotes the CERGE-EI program within American academia and has re-engaged four U.S. institutions post-pandemic.
  • Financial Aid and Scholarship Access Programs 1 activity
    • Provide full-tuition doctoral scholarships in economics
      Offers full-tuition support for a doctoral program in economics to students from the former Soviet bloc and other developing nations, aiming to build expertise in modern market economics.
  • Research and Scholarly Fellowship Support 1 activity
    • Support graduate and post-doctoral training to expand economics education
      Supports graduate students and post-doctoral educators to enhance instruction in modern market economics for undergraduates in regions with limited access to such academic resources.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$3.73M
Contributions & grants$1.13M30%
Program service revenue$1.66M45%
Investment income$940K25%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$3.71M
Program expenses88%
Admin / overhead4%
Fundraising8%
Salaries & benefits$274K
Grants paid out$1.64M
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$11.78M
Cash$553K
Investments$11.16M
Liabilities$244K
Net assets$11.53M
Liquid reserves37.9 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +1.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 5
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
TONY CLAUDINO PRESIDENT AND CEO 40 $198K
PROF ING STEPAN JURAJDA PHD MEMBER/RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP 5 $53K
FILIP KASPAR SECRETARY/ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR 40 $46K
JAN SVEJNAR MEMBER/VISITING PROFESSOR 5 $38K
GERALD ROLAND MEMBER/VISITING PROFESSOR 5 $15K
board members · 11
  • ANDREAS UELTZHFFER — MEMBER
  • BORIS A BOROZAN — TREASURER
  • BURKHARD DALLOSCH — CHAIRMAN
  • DRAGANA STANISIC — MEMBER
  • JULIA BRYAN — VICE CHAIR
  • MARC S ELLENBOGEN — MEMBER
  • MARTIN TOLAR — MEMBER
  • ORLEY ASHENFELTER — MEMBER
  • RANDALL K FILER — MEMBER/TEACHING FELLOWS DIRECTOR
  • SUSAN E WALTON — MEMBER
  • SUZANNE BISHOPRIC — MEMBER
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • CERGE-EI Partner — Core academic partner delivering doctoral and teaching fellowship programs in economics.
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

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  • Academic Capacity Expansion Through Fellowships
    methodology: academic-capacity-expansion-through-fellowships
    By funding teaching fellowships for emerging economists, we expand access to high-quality economics education at the undergraduate level in underserved regions, strengthening institutional teaching capacity and improving long-term educational outcomes.
  • Talent Development in Emerging Economies
    methodology: talent-development-in-emerging-economies
    By providing full-tuition support for doctoral training in economics, we build local expertise in modern market economics in regions that historically lack such knowledge, thereby creating a sustainable pipeline of regional thought leaders and educators.