International Crisis Group

Analysis

International Crisis Group is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1995, 31 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 June 2023, International Crisis Group reported income of $24.0m and spending of $25.5m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $19.3m to $24.0m (+25%), an average of +5.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, International Crisis Group sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Foundation for the Defense of Democracies Inc ($23.9m), Friends of Ir David Inc ($24.2m) and Books for Africa Inc ($23.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 129% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.3m (4.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $10.4m. At year end it held assets of $70.9m against liabilities of $4.0m, net assets of $66.9m. It reported 45 employees.