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International Citycounty Management Association reported $30.2 million in revenue and $31.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $73.80 went to program services, $25.50 to management and general costs and $0.70 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 45.7% of the total. Government grants made up 31.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $605,016 (CEO/EXEC. DIRECTOR (ENDED 06/30/25)). 33 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 1% 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 $32MFor 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 $30MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 73.8% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 25.5% | 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 | $0.02 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 45.7% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 31.4% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 40.8% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $605,016 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.92% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 33 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.4 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 21 | 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Part III · the three largest programs by expenseImproving local government management globally:before usaid funding was withdrawn in early 2025, icma supported local government leaders, managers, and staff in indonesia, philippines, dominican republic, and the central tibetan administration in india. The clean cities blue oceans (ccbo) partnership successfully concluded in early FY 2025 prior to the cancellation of usaid funding. Each of these programs strengthened the managerial and service delivery capacity of local jurisdictions.- through the local governance enabling environment (erat) program, icma and the asia foundation worked in 30…
Professional and leadership development:leadership and professional development remain central to building the capacity of icma members and those aspiring to lead local governments around the world. Among our most significant recent accomplishments are the implementation and relaunch of major programs:- leadership icma relaunch (april 2025): icma announced the relaunch of leadership icma, an intensive, year-long program designed to cultivate essential leadership competencies for professionals in local government management. After a two-year pause, the program returnedwith the 2025 class, a…
Membership:- icma continued its growth trajectory, reaching a total of 13,469 members by the end of fiscal year 2025. During the year, icma added 442 new full members and 838 affiliate members, achieving an overall retention rate of 90.3% for full members and 73.2% for affiliate members.- icma's members in transition (mit) program provides support for members who have been fired, forced to resign or otherwise involuntarily separated. In 2024, the mit program provided complimentary registration to 30 mits, allowing them to attend the icma annual conference in pittsburgh. Approximately 10 of
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO/EXEC. DIRECTOR (ENDED 06/30/25) Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $548,458 | $858 | $55,700 | $605,016 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF (ENDED 03/17/25) Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $298,470 | $0 | $33,747 | $332,217 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $239,324 | $0 | $51,032 | $290,356 |
| MANAGING DIR., INNOVATION & RESEARCH Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $211,152 | $0 | $48,750 | $259,902 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER (END. 03/17/25) Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $228,984 | $0 | $25,018 | $254,002 |
| CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $203,427 | $0 | $37,306 | $240,733 |
| DIR., STRAT. RELATION/MEMBER SUP/ADV Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $202,870 | $0 | $37,598 | $240,468 |
| MANAG. DIR., CONF, EVENTS & SPONSOR. Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $212,340 | $0 | $21,501 | $233,841 |
33 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from International Citycounty Management Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (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–1b21 · 21 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5114
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,170
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ENCORE GROUP (USA) LLC Audiovisual equip. & events technology | $1,059,263 |
| LEVY RESTAURANTS Hospitality & event management | $812,363 |
| FERN EXPOSITION SERVICES LLC Events management & logistical services | $586,496 |
| POLSINELLI PC Legal services, bus. Law & compliance | $329,725 |
| THE CONVENTION STORE INC Transport. Services & event management | $197,696 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 16 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from International Citycounty Management Association'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 Citycounty Management Association, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 International Citycounty Management Association spent in FY2025, $73.80 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of International Citycounty Management Association's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, International Citycounty Management Association reported that 73.8% of its $31.5 million in expenses went to program services, 25.5% to management and general and 0.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does International Citycounty Management Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation International Citycounty Management Association reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $605,016, for the role of CEO/EXEC. DIRECTOR (ENDED 06/30/25) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does International Citycounty Management Association get its money?
Of $30.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 45.7% came from contributions and grants (including 31.4% from government grants) and 40.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is International Citycounty Management Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-2167755 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202611349349307386 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531349349305838 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431359349309223 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331289349300223 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201239349301325 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121239349300842 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-2167755: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.