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International House reported $22.8 million in revenue and $20.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.11 went to program services, $9.20 to management and general costs and $2.69 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 83.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $555,494 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 8% 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 $21MFor 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 $23MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.2% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.7% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.57 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 4.3% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 83.8% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $555,494 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.68% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 15 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.8 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 26 | 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 House is a multi-cultural campus resident and program center that provided room and board for approximately 1,000 individuals; provided a social environment for students from approximately 70 countries worldwide; and provided intercultural programs to further international understanding
The student and outside programs are delivered by the robertson center for intercultural leadership programs (rcilp). The robertson center for intercultural leadership programs (rcilp) is to support the mission of I-house to foster respect, understanding, lifelong friendships, and leadership skills for a more just and peaceful world
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $475,692 | $0 | $79,802 | $555,494 |
| CFO/COO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $209,258 | $0 | $41,170 | $250,428 |
| CHIEF STUDENT EXPERIENCE OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $203,327 | $0 | $44,220 | $247,547 |
| VICE PRESIDENT - ADMIN. SERVICES Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $194,385 | $0 | $24,174 | $218,559 |
| VICE PRESIDENT - HOSPITALITY SERVICES Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $172,746 | $0 | $39,062 | $211,808 |
| DIRECTOR PHYSICAL OPERATIONS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,260 | $0 | $43,482 | $197,742 |
| DIRECTOR PHILANTHROPY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,265 | $0 | $52,130 | $190,395 |
| SENIOR ALUMNI REL./PHIL. OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $149,279 | $0 | $22,607 | $171,886 |
15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from International House (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.8M (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–1b26 · 23 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 15aNo
- 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 554
- Volunteers Part I, line 623
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| THE REGENTS OF UC Personnel, utilities, facilities | $12,341,993 |
| AMSNET Access and security control project | $1,259,845 |
| ADVANCED VOICE & DATA Access and security control project | $421,414 |
| PLANT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Contractor / facilities upgrades | $249,351 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 11 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to International House totaling $155 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 House's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, International House reported that 88.1% of its $20.7 million in expenses went to program services, 9.2% to management and general and 2.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does International House pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation International House reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $555,494, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does International House get its money?
Of $22.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 4.3% came from contributions and grants and 83.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is International House a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-1167403 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 202631359349303093 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531349349312833 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400809349301500 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349311096 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230969349301048 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140849349301219 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-1167403: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.