International Center for Journalists Inc

Analysis

International Center for Journalists Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, International Center for Journalists Inc reported income of $11.0m and spending of $17.2m, spending 156% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $21.6m to $11.0m (-49%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, International Center for Journalists Inc sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership ($11.0m), Educate ($11.1m) and World Emergency Relief ($11.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 102% and program service revenue 1.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $861k (5.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.5m. At year end it held assets of $21.5m against liabilities of $6.2m, net assets of $15.4m. It reported 67 employees.