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International Relief Teams reported $48.7 million in revenue and $49.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $97.29 went to program services, $2.04 to management and general costs and $0.67 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $205,167 (COO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 6% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $49MFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $49MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.3% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.7% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.0% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $205,167 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.42% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.7 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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 expenseBuilding healthy communities, guatemala and lebanon - provided more than $44 million in medicines to clinics and hospitals serving the poor.donations to other nonprofit organizations ($542k): - mexico $171,604 - guatemala $168,348 - kenya $75,000 - lebanon $55,738 - USA $71,738
Disaster relief assistances (emergency food, water, shelter, hygiene kits, and cash transfers) to multiple locations with on-site partners. Donations to other nonprofit organizations ($2,592k): - ukraine $373k - lebanon $300k - myanmar $50k - caribbean $100k - guatemala $24k - syria $360k - sudan $700k - dr congo $100k - USA $585k
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COO Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $174,667 | $0 | $30,500 | $205,167 |
| CEO Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $147,054 | $0 | $3,904 | $150,958 |
| DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $144,773 | $0 | $0 | $144,773 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from International Relief Teams (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $466K (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–1b8 · 8 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 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 514
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
24 private foundations reported grants to International Relief Teams totaling $296K 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 Relief Teams'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 Relief Teams, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of International Relief Teams's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, International Relief Teams reported that 97.3% of its $49.0 million in expenses went to program services, 2.0% to management and general and 0.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does International Relief Teams pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation International Relief Teams reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $205,167, for the role of COO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does International Relief Teams get its money?
Of $48.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is International Relief Teams a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 33-0412751 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 June 30, 2025, object 202543089349302119 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531219349301798 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202303129349304305 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300749349301870 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202103199349311690 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202033229349301033 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 33-0412751: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.