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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: May 2026 Expires: May 2028

International Christian Concern

Standards Not Met
Standards Not Met
1 16 17
(800) 422-5441
9466 Georgia Avenue, Suite 1030
Silver Spring, MD, 20910
https://persecution.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

International Christian Concern does not meet the following 3 Standards for Charity Accountability:

Standard 1 (Oversight of Operations and Staff)
Organizations shall have a board of directors that provides adequate oversight of the charity's operations and its staff. Indication of adequate oversight includes, but is not limited to, regularly scheduled appraisals of the CEO's performance, evidence of disbursement controls such as board approval of the budget, fund raising practices, establishment of a conflict of interest policy, and establishment of accounting procedures sufficient to safeguard charity finances.

ICC does not meet this Standard because the organization's board of directors did not:

  • Review the performance of the Chief Executive Officer at least once Every 2 Years.

Standard 16 (Annual Report)
Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: (a) the organization's mission statement, (b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, (c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, (d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets.

ICC does not meet this Standard because the 2025 annual report did not include:

  • A roster of the board of directors.
  • Total expenses for each program in the same categories that appear in the organization's financial statements (assistance, awareness, and advocacy).
  • Total end of year net assets.

Standard 17 (Web Site Disclosures)
Include on any charity websites that solicit contributions, the same information that is recommended for annual reports, as well as the mailing address of the charity and electronic access to its most recent IRS Form 990.

ICC does not meet this Standard because the organization’s website, https://persecution.org, does not include all of the recommended information for those charity websites that solicit for donations. Specifically, it does not include:

  • Electronic access to the organization’s 2024 IRS form 990.
  • A roster of the board of directors.

The BBB Wise Giving Alliance requested but did not receive complete information from the organization and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following Standard(s) for Charity Accountability: 7

International Christian Concern meets the remaining 16 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to assist Christians who are victims of persecution and discrimination, and to come to their aid to secure their right of free practice of religion."

Year, State Incorporated:
1995, MD

International Christian Concern (ICC) reports that it assists persecuted Christians around the world through its three main focus areas: assistance, awareness, and advocacy. ICC's assistance program provides humanitarian aid, including supplies and financial resources, to individuals and communities who have lost jobs, lost loved ones, and faced physical attacks. The organization reports that its awareness program provides education about worldwide Christian persecution through press releases, newsletters, social media posts, podcasts, reports, and its website. Additionally, ICC works with government leadership in the U.S. Congress, the State Department, and the White House to support legislation, put pressure on countries where persecution and discrimination against Christians occur, and secure the release of the imprisoned. In 2025, the organization reports that it provided direct aid to 11,380 Christians, and that it works in more than 20 countries.

For the year ended December 30, 2024, International Christian Concern's program expenses were:

Assistance $3,178,021
Awareness $1,030,489
Advocacy $509,743
Total Program Expenses $4,718,253

Chief Executive
Shawn Wright, President

Compensation*
$150,000

Chair of the Board
Ed Wormald

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Principal-in-Charge, Wormald Commercial LLC

Board Size
6

Paid Staff Size
14

*2025 compensation, as reported by the organization, includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Grant proposals, Internet

Fundraising costs were 3% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $3,863,908, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on International Christian Concern's audited financial statements - consolidated for the year ended December 30, 2024.

Source of Funds
Contributions $3,863,908
Interest and dividends $15,816
Total Income $3,879,724

Programs: 81% Fundraising: 2% Administrative: 17%

Total Income $3,879,724
Total expenses: $5,834,980
  Program expenses $4,718,253
  Fundraising expenses $131,338
  Administrative expenses $985,389
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-1,955,256
Beginning Net Assets $3,110,906
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $1,155,650
Total Liabilities $372,494
Total Assets $1,528,144

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Report completed by:
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