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International Crisis Group reported $25.6 million in revenue and $27.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $72.31 went to program services, $20.68 to management and general costs and $7.01 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.6% of the total. Government grants made up 31.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $401,504 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 43 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 15% 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 $27MFor 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 $26MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 72.3% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 20.7% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.0% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.6% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 31.5% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $401,504 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.46% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 43 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 27.5 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 9 | 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 expenseAfrica central africa: Crisis Group's nairobi-based team monitors and reports on the fragile security situation in the central african republic as well as the stalemated transition in chad. The team also reports on the conflict in cameroon's anglophone region. Great lakes: Crisis Group's great lakes project tracks the multiple security and political challenges in the democratic republic of congo and reports on wider tensions within and among its key neighbours, burundi, uganda and rwanda.west africa: Crisis Group's west africa project covers nigeria and examines political issues of…
Advocacy:Crisis Group's advocacy engages the entire organization, reflecting our cumulative understanding of how best to tailor and target our messages to the unique policy context of various local, regional and international actors. While Crisis Group's advocacy efforts are customised to address each particular conflict scenario, they consistently influence an array of actors/decision-makers in the country in question, those to whom they listen, and the spectrum of influential international players or stakeholders
Middle east and north africa:israel/palestine: Crisis Group analysts in the region monitor developments in israel and palestine, focusing on the state of the 'peace process', points of tension and de-escalation strategies.iraq/syria/lebanon: Crisis Group covers the war in syria, internal developments in lebanon and relations between syria and lebanon. It also covers governance and security in iraq, as well as the question of the kurds in iraq and syria.iran/gulf states/yemen: Crisis Group covers efforts to restore the nuclear deal between the p5+1 and iran, and iran's role in the region. It…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $380,000 | $0 | $21,504 | $401,504 |
| CHIEF OF EXT RELATIONS - UNTIL 10/24 Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $364,514 | $0 | $21,819 | $386,333 |
| EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 39.00 hrs/week | $326,105 | $0 | $41,197 | $367,302 |
| TREASURER/CFO Officer, 39.00 hrs/week | $248,076 | $0 | $34,738 | $282,814 |
| SECRETARY/GENERAL COUNSEL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $206,900 | $0 | $37,026 | $243,926 |
| PROGRAM DIR., EUROPE & CENTRAL ASIA Highest compensated employee, 39.00 hrs/week | $213,724 | $0 | $29,415 | $243,139 |
| PROGRAM DIRECTOR, MENA Highest compensated employee, 39.00 hrs/week | $200,846 | $0 | $29,294 | $230,140 |
| CHIEF OF PEOPLE & CULTURE Highest compensated employee, 39.00 hrs/week | $195,897 | $0 | $27,428 | $223,325 |
43 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from International Crisis Group (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (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–1b9 · 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 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 550
- Volunteers Part I, line 630
Private foundation grants it received
18 private foundations reported grants to International Crisis Group totaling $2.9M 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 Crisis Group'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 Crisis Group, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 International Crisis Group spent in FY2025, $72.31 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of International Crisis Group's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, International Crisis Group reported that 72.3% of its $27.5 million in expenses went to program services, 20.7% to management and general and 7.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does International Crisis Group pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation International Crisis Group reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $401,504, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does International Crisis Group get its money?
Of $25.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 95.6% came from contributions and grants (including 31.5% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is International Crisis Group a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-5170039 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 202640649349300134 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510359349300526 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420169349302492 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340389349301334 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210249349300751 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100219349301200 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-5170039: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.