International Rescue Committee Inc

Analysis

International Rescue Committee Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1955, 71 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 September 2023, International Rescue Committee Inc reported income of $1.34bn and spending of $1.43bn, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $785.4m to $1.34bn (+71%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, International Rescue Committee Inc sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile, and in the 100th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Map International ($1.02bn), University of Western Ontario ($1.36bn) and Save the Children Federation Inc ($919.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 1.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $3.9m (0.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $512.3m. It paid $11.2m in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $630.0m against liabilities of $348.9m, net assets of $281.0m. It reported 3,787 employees.