International Children's Fund
International Children's Fund reported $119.0 million in revenue and $115.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $99.79 went to program services, $0.06 to management and general costs and $0.15 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $78,435 (FOUNDER). Revenue rose 72% between FY2021 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 $115MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $119MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 99.8% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $78,435 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.07% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | Not reported | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.7 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 7 | 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 expenseInternational Children's fund (icf) is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization that provides humanitarian aid to desperately poor children and their families throughout the world. For more than 40 years, icf has partnered with a network of highly dedicated indigenous pastors who provide a broad range of humanitarian services including food distribution, orphanages, schools, churches, training facilities, farms and medical clinics in rural communities in africa, india, and pakistan where the need is greatest and where logistics often frustrate traditional relief efforts
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here5 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–1b7 · 5 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 2Yes
- 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 54
- Volunteers Part I, line 69
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to International Children's Fund totaling $14,448 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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Questions people ask
How much of International Children's Fund's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, International Children's Fund reported that 99.8% of its $115.0 million in expenses went to program services, 0.1% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does International Children's Fund pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation International Children's Fund reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $78,435, for the role of FOUNDER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does International Children's Fund get its money?
Of $119.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 100.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is International Children's Fund a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-1303430 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 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 202610479349300126 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202530779349300038 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202401139349300705 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202301099349300205 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202210839349301701 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-1303430: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.