INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE INC

EIN 13-5660870 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q710)

What they do

The International Rescue Committee Responds to The Worlds Worst Humanitarian Crises and Helps People Whose Lives and Livelihoods Are Shattered By Conflict and Disaster to Survive, Recover, and Gain Control of Their Future.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders53 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

84.31%of revenue went to mission work86.8% of expenses · Program services

5.17%of revenue went to fundraising5.3% of expenses

$97.12spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.64%of revenue went to management and office costs7.9% of expenses

$0.55in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $1,188,792 for DAVID MILIBAND (DIRECTOR, CEO & PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,314,041,795

Mission workProgram services$1,107,839,55884.31% of revenue86.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$100,426,1347.64% of revenue7.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$67,931,7465.17% of revenue5.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$37,844,3572.88% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,276,197,43897.12% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 86.8% mission · 7.9% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.12% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 7.4% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.69% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 7.6% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.52% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 7.7% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.45% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 6.8% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.11% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.9% mission · 6.9% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.69% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 8.1% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.69% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 7.6% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.01% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,314,041,795

Expenses$1,276,197,438

Annual surplus $37,844,357 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,107,839,558 · 86.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$100,426,134 · 7.9% of expenses

Fundraising$67,931,746 · 5.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,314,041,795

Expenses$1,276,197,438

Assets$696,968,906

Income$1,357,486,314

Contributions$1,270,063,152

Mission work (program services)$1,107,839,558

Fundraising$67,931,746

Grants given$234,340,854

Average grant$508,332

Management and general$100,426,134

Executive compensation (total)$3,659,704

Stocks and bonds$110,677,572

Accounting fees$1,913,658

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DAVID MILIBANDDIRECTOR, CEO & PRESIDENT · 38 hrs/week $1,188,792Base $1,123,092 · Other $65,700

MADLIN J SHEERMANSVP, OPERATIONS & STRATEGY · 38 hrs/week $512,047Base $450,202 · Other $61,845

CIARAN DONNELLYSVP, CRISIS RESPONSE, RECOVERY & DEVELOPMENT · 38 hrs/week $460,271Base $396,301 · Other $63,970

ANGELA M FREYRESVP AND GENERAL COUNSEL, SECRETARY · 38 hrs/week $453,604Base $408,976 · Other $44,628

MADELEINE FACKLERCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $448,881Base $391,549 · Other $57,332

EBIGHE EMAFOSVP, PEOPLE & CULTURE · 38 hrs/week $446,335Base $386,115 · Other $60,220

MARTIN BRATTCFO, SVP FINANCE, TREASURER · 38 hrs/week $438,339Base $398,428 · Other $39,911

ZAIN HABBOOCHIEF MOBILIZATION & MARKETING OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $422,361Base $387,169 · Other $35,192

MATTHEW COLLINS-GIBSONVICE PRESIDENT PHILANTHROPY · 38 hrs/week $416,356Base $367,398 · Other $48,958

OSCAR RAPOSOFORMER CFO $390,527Base $369,879 · Other $20,648

JOHANNES VAN DE WEERDSVP, RESETTLEMENT, ASYLUM, & INTEGRATION · 38 hrs/week $372,700Base $332,265 · Other $40,435

SARAH KLEINMANCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $323,460Base $298,759 · Other $24,701

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (53)

DAVID MILIBANDDIRECTOR, CEO & PRESIDENT

MADLIN J SHEERMANSVP, OPERATIONS & STRATEGY

CIARAN DONNELLYSVP, CRISIS RESPONSE, RECOVERY & DEVELOPMENT

ANGELA M FREYRESVP AND GENERAL COUNSEL, SECRETARY

MADELEINE FACKLERCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

EBIGHE EMAFOSVP, PEOPLE & CULTURE

MARTIN BRATTCFO, SVP FINANCE, TREASURER

ZAIN HABBOOCHIEF MOBILIZATION & MARKETING OFFICER

MATTHEW COLLINS-GIBSONVICE PRESIDENT PHILANTHROPY

OSCAR RAPOSOFORMER CFO

JOHANNES VAN DE WEERDSVP, RESETTLEMENT, ASYLUM, & INTEGRATION

SARAH KLEINMANCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

REBECCA HELLERDIRECTOR

MARIA HUMMER-TUTTLEDIRECTOR

MICHAEL J ONEILLDIRECTOR

MONA K SUTPHENCO-CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS

VIET THANH NGUYENDIRECTOR

VICTORIA LONG FOLEYCHAIR, IRC BOARD OF ADVISORS

UZODINMA IWEALA MDDIRECTOR

P MAUREEN WHITEDIRECTOR

PAMELA SAUNDERS-ALBINDIRECTOR

PRAKASH MELWANIDIRECTOR

TOM STRICKLERDIRECTOR (FROM 6/1/2025)

SALLY SUSMANDIRECTOR (UNTIL 2/28/2025)

STEPHANIE KAYDEN MDMPHDIRECTOR (FROM 12/1/2024)

STEPHEN E BIEGUN HONORABLEDIRECTOR (FROM 9/25/2025)

STEVEN KLINSKYDIRECTOR (UNTIL 2/28/2025)

SUSAN LIAUTAUDDIRECTOR (FROM 2/1/2025)

THOMAS NIDESDIRECTOR

UDI GROFMANDIRECTOR

TIMOTHY F GEITHNERCO- CHAIR DIRECTOR (UNTIL 2/28/2025)

JILLIAN MULLERDIRECTOR

ANDREW KLABERDIRECTOR

CHERYL COHEN EFFRONDIRECTOR

DR CHRISTINA KIRBYDIRECTOR

DR KATHLEEN M PIKE PHDDIRECTOR (UNTIL 2/28/2025)

DR MERRYL H TISCHDIRECTOR

DR MOHAMMED BADIDIRECTOR (FROM 12/2024)

DR TITILOLA BANJOKODIRECTOR

EDUARDO G MESTRECO-CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS

GEORGE BIDDLEDIRECTOR

JANET NAPOLITANODIRECTOR

MATTHEW M JOHNSONDIRECTOR

JOSHUA L STEINERDIRECTOR

KATHRIN JUNGEHLSINGDIRECTOR

KENNETH R FRENCHDIRECTOR

KERWIN CHARLESDIRECTOR

LAUREN MELKUSDIRECTOR (FROM 3/1/2025)

LAURENCE D FINKDIRECTOR (UNTIL 9/25/2025)

LEAH JOY ZELLDIRECTOR

ABRAHAM VERGHESEDIRECTOR (UNTIL 2/28/2025)

MARTIN KIMANIDIRECTOR

MASOOD AHMEDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1955
Location: 122 EAST 42ND STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10168-0002
County: New York
In care of: % GETENET AYANO
Primary officer: MARTIN BRATT, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 551-3000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KPMG LLP
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q710)
IRS tax category: Human Rights Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes