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International Committee of the Red Cross
International Committee of the Red Cross reported $2.30 billion in revenue and $2.02 billion in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $89.38 went to program services, $9.43 to management and general costs and $1.19 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.1% of the total. Government grants made up 88.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $577,131 (DIRECTOR (END 12/31/24)). 2,753 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 8% between 2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $2.02BFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $2.30BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.4% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.2% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.1% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 88.8% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $577,131 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.03% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2,753 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.2 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseNo description in Part III; see the filing.
No description in Part III; see the filing.
No description in Part III; see the filing.
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR (END 12/31/24) Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $511,930 | $0 | $65,201 | $577,131 |
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $454,155 | $0 | $95,987 | $550,142 |
| DIRECTOR (END 08/31/24) Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $463,121 | $0 | $39,786 | $502,907 |
| DIRECTOR-GENERAL (END 03/31/24) Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $479,870 | $0 | $19,035 | $498,905 |
| DIRECTOR (END 07/31/24) Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $453,098 | $0 | $34,801 | $487,899 |
| DIRECTOR-GENERAL (START 04/01/24) Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $347,682 | $0 | $68,257 | $415,939 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL (END 4/30/23) Former, 40.0 hrs/week | $378,965 | $0 | $29,411 | $408,376 |
| DIRECTOR Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $312,739 | $0 | $73,212 | $385,951 |
2,753 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from International Committee of the Red Cross (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $8.0M (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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 · 19 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 11aNo
- 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 517,990
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| merkel switzerland ag payroll, IT and consulting services | $8,461,771 |
| qim info sa payroll and consulting services | $3,389,906 |
| ALBEDIS SA Payroll service | $3,064,167 |
| SWITZERLAND PAYROLL SERVICE Payroll and consulting | $2,671,753 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 278 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
15 private foundations reported grants to International Committee of the Red Cross totaling $114K 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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Of every $100 International Committee of the Red Cross spent in 2024, $89.38 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of International Committee of the Red Cross's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, International Committee of the Red Cross reported that 89.4% of its $2.02 billion in expenses went to program services, 9.4% to management and general and 1.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does International Committee of the Red Cross pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation International Committee of the Red Cross reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $577,131, for the role of DIRECTOR (END 12/31/24) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does International Committee of the Red Cross get its money?
Of $2.30 billion in revenue in calendar year 2024, 98.1% came from contributions and grants (including 88.8% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is International Committee of the Red Cross a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 98-6001029 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513129349300426 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403179349308325 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343179349301934 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243129349302209 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102939349300305 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 98-6001029: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.