THE AMERICAN IRELAND FUND (DBA THE IRELAND FUNDS AMERICA/THE IRELAND FUNDS) Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE AMERICAN IRELAND FUND (DBA THE IRELAND FUNDS AMERICA/THE IRELAND FUNDS)

EIN 25-1306992

What they do

DEDICATED to SUPPORTING PROGRAMS of PEACE and RECONCILIATION, ARTS and CULTURE, EDUCATION and COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PRIMARILY IN THE ISLAND of IRELAND.

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Of every $100 spent, about $88.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders54 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

81.61%of revenue went to mission work88.5% of expenses · Program services

5.67%of revenue went to fundraising6.1% of expenses

$92.23spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.95%of revenue went to management and office costs5.4% of expenses

$1.03in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$34,866,187

Mission workProgram services$28,455,90681.61% of revenue88.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,724,8264.95% of revenue5.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,976,6895.67% of revenue6.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,708,7667.77% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$32,157,42192.23% 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: 88.5% mission · 5.4% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.23% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 8.0% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.90% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.4% mission · 7.9% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.69% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 7.2% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.07% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 9.2% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.38% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 12.4% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.36% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.7% mission · 9.6% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.76% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.0% mission · 5.8% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.05% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$34,866,187

Expenses$32,157,421

Annual surplus $2,708,766 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)$28,455,906 · 88.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,724,826 · 5.4% of expenses

Fundraising$1,976,689 · 6.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$34,866,187

Expenses$32,157,421

Assets$33,250,579

Income$70,644,458

Contributions$34,809,663

Mission work (program services)$28,455,906

Fundraising$1,976,689

Grants given$17,242,041

Average grant$78,018

Management and general$1,724,826

Stocks and bonds$18,848,680

Accounting fees$142,479

Investing fees$127,889

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

CAITRIONA FOTTRELLWORLDWIDE PRESIDENT AND CEO · 50 hrs/week $423,636Base $375,000 · Other $48,636

CONALL MCGONAGLECHIEF FINANCIAL & ADMIN OFFICER · 45 hrs/week $366,362Base $298,307 · Other $68,055

AINE MALLAGHANVP OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $223,051Base $189,923 · Other $33,128

MARJORIE MULDOWNEYVP OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $221,251Base $200,040 · Other $21,211

RORY MACINTYRESVP & CHIEF OF STAFF (AS OF 08/2024) · 40 hrs/week $179,067Base $158,117 · Other $20,950

RACHEL ALABISOCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $160,590Base $121,140 · Other $39,450

CHRISTINE MURPHYFINANCIAL CONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $146,250Base $120,546 · Other $25,704

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 (54)

CAITRIONA FOTTRELLWORLDWIDE PRESIDENT AND CEO

CONALL MCGONAGLECHIEF FINANCIAL & ADMIN OFFICER

AINE MALLAGHANVP OF DEVELOPMENT

MARJORIE MULDOWNEYVP OF DEVELOPMENT

RORY MACINTYRESVP & CHIEF OF STAFF (AS OF 08/2024)

RACHEL ALABISOCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

CHRISTINE MURPHYFINANCIAL CONTROLLER

SHANE NAUGHTONDIRECTOR

MICHAEL GALLAGHERDIRECTOR

MICHAEL HIGGINSDIRECTOR

MICHAEL JACKSONDIRECTOR

MICHAEL MCGAVICKDIRECTOR

MICHAEL OHALLERANDIRECTOR

MICHELE KESSLERDIRECTOR

PATRICK BROEDIRECTOR

ROBERT REYNOLDSDIRECTOR

RONALD OHANLEYDIRECTOR

RORY CAMERONDIRECTOR

MAUREEN SULLIVANDIRECTOR (THRU 04/2024)

SHAUN KELLYVICE-CHAIR

SHEILA OMALLEY FUCHSSECRETARY

STEPHEN WHYTEDIRECTOR

SUSAN DAVISDIRECTOR

SUZANNE CORCORANDIRECTOR

TARA MCCABEDIRECTOR

THOMAS CODDDIRECTOR

THOMAS QUINLANDIRECTOR

THOMAS C QUICKDIRECTOR

WILLIAM MURPHYDIRECTOR

WILLIAM S MCKIERNANDIRECTOR

IRIAL FINANDIRECTOR

ANTHONY OREILLYDIRECTOR (THRU 05/2024)

BARTHOLOMEW MURPHYDIRECTOR

ANGELA MOOREVICE-CHAIR

CHRISTOPHER M CONDRONTREASURER

COLIN RYANDIRECTOR

AMY ODONNELL ROBERTIDIRECTOR

DOLORES MCCALLDIRECTOR

EDMUND MURPHYDIRECTOR

EJ FARRELLDIRECTOR

EUGENE MCQUADECHAIR

HARRY HARTFORDDIRECTOR

ANNE FINUCANEDIRECTOR

JAMES ROONEYDIRECTOR

JOHN FITZPATRICKDIRECTOR

KATE BARTONDIRECTOR

KENNETH GORMANDIRECTOR

KEVIN CURLEYDIRECTOR

LESLIE KING GRENIERDIRECTOR

LIAM CASEYDIRECTOR

LORE MORAN DODGEDIRECTOR

LORETTA BRENNAN GLUCKSMANDIRECTOR

ADRIAN JONESDIRECTOR

MATTHEW SHAYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1976
Location: 10 POST OFFICE SQUARE N950, BOSTON, MA 02109-4607
County: Suffolk
In care of: % CONALL MCGONAGLE CFAO
Primary officer: CONALL MCGONAGLE, CFAO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(617) 574-0720

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
Grant-giving organization: Yes