Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers reported $194.9 million in revenue and $186.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $73.71 went to program services, $26.29 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 81.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $920,908 (INTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 12/24), Sr. Advisor & SVP, GLOBAL STAKEHOLDER ENGA). 274 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 30% 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 $187MFor context, the median across 192 covered science & technology charities: $84.33 programs, $15.67 management, $0.00 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 $195MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 73.7% | 83.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 26.3% | 15.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 3.6% | 51.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 81.3% | 19.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $920,908 | $513,729 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.49% | 1.72% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 274 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 35.8 | 14.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 16 | 94.3% |
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 expenseICANN is a multistakeholder organization that coordinates the global Internet's unique identifier systems for the benefit of Internet users worldwide, which helps enable a single, interoperable Internet. As of June 30, 2025, there were over 380 million registered Internet second level domain names, including approximately 239 million second level domain names found in generic top-level domains ("gTLDs"), most of which are governed by ICANN's community-developed policies. See additional information about ICANN's programs and activities on the ICANN website and in the ICANN Annual Report posted…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 12/24), Sr. Advisor & SVP, GLOBAL STAKEHOLDER ENGA Director/trustee, officer, 60.0 hrs/week | $920,841 | $0 | $67 | $920,908 |
| General Counsel and Secretary Officer, 60.0 hrs/week | $772,457 | $0 | $83,375 | $855,832 |
| SVP, Planning & Chief Financial Officer Officer, 60.0 hrs/week | $673,020 | $0 | $83,375 | $756,395 |
| SVP, Global Domains & Strategy Officer, 60.0 hrs/week | $694,742 | $0 | $55,171 | $749,913 |
| SVP, Contractual Compliance and U.S. Government Engagement Key employee, 60.0 hrs/week | $523,215 | $0 | $69,064 | $592,279 |
| Deputy General Counsel and Chief Data Protection Officer Highest compensated employee, 60.0 hrs/week | $476,741 | $0 | $81,745 | $558,486 |
| SVP & Chief Technology Officer Key employee, 60.0 hrs/week | $459,851 | $0 | $83,375 | $543,226 |
| VP, Global HR Operations and Interim Head of Global HR Key employee, 60.0 hrs/week | $443,316 | $0 | $83,285 | $526,601 |
274 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $6.8M (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–1b16 · 15 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 5346
- Volunteers Part I, line 649
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Ignyte Group Inc IT Consulting Services | $3,142,188 |
| Architech Solutions Consulting Services Inc IT Consulting Services | $1,991,845 |
| Outsource Technical LLC IT Consulting Services | $1,971,083 |
| Zensar Technologies Inc IT Consulting Services | $1,848,287 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 136 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Of every $100 Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers spent in FY2025, $73.71 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers reported that 73.7% of its $186.6 million in expenses went to program services, 26.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $920,908, for the role of INTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 12/24), Sr. Advisor & SVP, GLOBAL STAKEHOLDER ENGA (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers get its money?
Of $194.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 3.6% came from contributions and grants and 81.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-4712218 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 202611259349303436 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540839349300774 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420689349301417 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301299349304655 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221189349301797 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111269349302161 · read the filing
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