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International Rescue Committee reported $1.31 billion in revenue and $1.28 billion in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.81 went to program services, $7.87 to management and general costs and $5.32 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.7% of the total. Government grants made up 56.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,188,792 (Director, CEO & President). 640 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 63% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $1.28BFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $1.31BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.8% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.9% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.3% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.7% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 56.8% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,188,792 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.09% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 640 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.8 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 35 of 36 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseIn Africa, the IRC worked in 20 countries to respond to new and ongoing crises in each region. In East Africa-Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan and Uganda-the IRC provided lifesaving aid in response to conflict, the continued war in Sudan and its impact across the region, and the effects of climate change, particularly severe drought. In West and Central Africa-Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Liberia and Sierra Leone- the IRC responded with critical services to some of the…
IRC U.S. programs served 226,105 clients and provided virtual information. Through a network of 29 cities across the country, the IRC's Resettlement, Asylum, and Integration (RAI) U.S. department ensured that vulnerable newcomers have the resources and tools they need to build new lives in America. RAI U.S. has a diverse portfolio of programs aimed at five core outcomes: health, safety, economic wellbeing, education, and power. Staff and volunteers work together to resettle newly arrived refugees, facilitating food, shelter, and other basic needs during the pivotal first months in the U.S. To…
IRC's advisors delivered specialized and contextualized guidance in sectors including Economic Recovery and Development, Health, Education, and Violence Prevention and Response as well as support from the Monitoring, Evaluation, Technology, Accountability, and Learning (METAL) unit. The IRC maintained support services for financial, logistical, people & culture, security, IT and administration to all country programs and advanced Gender Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion across the organization, as well as advancing our research & innovation initiatives. Finally, the IRC's Emergency Response…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director, CEO & President Director/trustee, officer, 37.5 hrs/week | $1,123,092 | $0 | $65,700 | $1,188,792 |
| SVP, Operations & Strategy Key employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $450,202 | $0 | $61,845 | $512,047 |
| SVP, Crisis Response, Recovery & Development Key employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $396,301 | $0 | $63,970 | $460,271 |
| SVP and General Counsel, secretary Officer, 37.5 hrs/week | $408,976 | $0 | $44,628 | $453,604 |
| Chief Information Officer Highest compensated employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $391,549 | $0 | $57,332 | $448,881 |
| SVP, People & Culture Highest compensated employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $386,115 | $0 | $60,220 | $446,335 |
| CFO, SVP Finance, Treasurer Officer, 37.5 hrs/week | $398,428 | $0 | $39,911 | $438,339 |
| Chief Mobilization & Marketing Officer Highest compensated employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $387,169 | $0 | $35,192 | $422,361 |
640 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from International Rescue Committee (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.2M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b36 · 35 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 54,548
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,798
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Southwellness LLC Medical services | $2,464,025 |
| The KonTerra Group LLC Consulting and staff service | $1,972,908 |
| Mondo International LLC Staffing Service | $967,305 |
| KPMG LLC Financial Audit Service | $843,051 |
| Adstra LLC IT service | $316,533 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 22 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
769 private foundations reported grants to International Rescue Committee totaling $85M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from International Rescue Committee's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for International Rescue Committee, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of International Rescue Committee's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, International Rescue Committee reported that 86.8% of its $1.28 billion in expenses went to program services, 7.9% to management and general and 5.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does International Rescue Committee pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation International Rescue Committee reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $1,188,792, for the role of Director, CEO & President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does International Rescue Committee get its money?
Of $1.31 billion in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 96.7% came from contributions and grants (including 56.8% from government grants) and 2.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is International Rescue Committee a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-5660870 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202601529349301355 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202531499349300223 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202401579349301440 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202312079349301441 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202202229349302015 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202101959349300400 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-5660870: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.