International Rescue Committee
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
International Rescue Committee meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Complaints
Number of complaints processed by the BBB in the last 36 months: 2
The organization addressed the complaint issues brought to its attention: 2
The organization did not address the complaint issues brought to its attention: 0
These complaints involved individuals seeking to have their name and contact information removed from a mailing list.
Stated Purpose:
"to respond to the world's worst humanitarian crises and help people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their future."
Year, State Incorporated:
1933, NY
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) aims to help restore health, safety, education, economic well-being, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. The organization states that it has 30,000 staff and volunteers in more than 40 countries and 20 cities in the United States. In 2021, IRC reported that it provided services to more than 31.5 million people in counties affected by crisis and improved water supplies for more than 2.7 million people. The organization states that it also helped more than 370,000 children enroll in learning programs and reached more than 1.3 million people with malnutrition prevention assistance. IRC reported that it helped people from 32 countries resettle in the United States, and more than 34,000 individuals were served across the United States with asylum and protection programs.
For the year ended September 30, 2021, International Rescue Committee's program expenses were:
Crisis response, recovery and development: $685,579,000
Resettlement, asylum and integration: $133,310,000
Total Program Expenses: $818,889,000
Chief Executive
David Miliband, President and Chief Executive Officer
Compensation*
$1,062,555
Chair of the Board
Timothy F. Geithner; Sally Susman
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
75th U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (former) and President, Warburg Pincus; Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Pfizer
Board Size
41
Paid Staff Size
22000
*2020 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Television, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Radio, Special events, Telemarketing, Print advertisements
Fundraising costs were 6% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $970,334,000, 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 Rescue Committee's audited financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2021.
Source of Funds
| Bequests | $50,000 |
| Contributions | $219,474,000 |
| Contributed goods and services | $10,670,000 |
| Grants and contracts | $686,574,000 |
| Foundation and private grants | $53,566,000 |
| Investment return, net | $27,059,000 |
| Loan administration fees and other income | $4,010,000 |
| Total Income | $1,001,403,000 |
Programs: 87% Fundraising: 6% Administrative: 7%
| Total Income | $1,001,403,000 |
| Total expenses: | $939,702,000 |
| Program expenses | $818,889,000 |
| Fundraising expenses | $56,881,000 |
| Administrative expenses | $63,932,000 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $61,701,000 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $245,790,000 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $3,183,000 |
| Ending Net Assets | $310,674,000 |
| Total Liabilities | $275,958,000 |
| Total Assets | $586,632,000 |
Note 1: According to IRC's audited financial statements - consolidated - for the year ended September 30, 2021, the organization received in-kind contributions totaling $10,670,000.
Note 2: In the financial section above, "other changes in net assets" refers to a foreign exchange gain ($5,345,000), split-interest agreements (-$332,000), and nonrecurring expenses (-$1,830,000).
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