International Federation of Accountants
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
IFAC ACTS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND HAS NO PROFIT-MAKING PURPOSE. IFAC SERVES THE PUBLIC INTEREST BY: SPEAKING OUT AND ENGAGING AS THE VOICE FOR THE GLOBAL PROFESSION; LEADING AND DEVELOPING A FUTURE-READY ACCOUNTANCY PROFESSION; AND CONTRIBUTING TO AND PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT, ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF HIGH-QUALITY INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS.
- Income
- $45.4 million
- Spending
- $43.3 million
- Employees
- 61
- Volunteers
- 230
- Highest pay
- $706,835, chief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- IFAC IS THE GLOBAL ORGANIZATION FOR THE ACCOUNTANCY PROFESSION DEDICATED TO SERVING THE PUBLIC INTEREST BY STRENGTHENING THE PROFESSION AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIES. IFAC IS COMPRISED OF MORE THAN 180 MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATES IN MORE THAN 135 JURISDICTIONS, REPRESENTING MORE THAN 3 MILLION ACCOUNTANTS IN PUBLIC PRACTICE, EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT SERVICE, INDUSTRY, AND COMMERCE. IFAC CONTRIBUTES TO AND SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT, ADOPTION, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF HIGH-QUALITY INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS, LEADS AND DEVELOPS A FUTURE-READY ACCOUNTANCY PROFESSION, AND SPEAKS OUT AND ENGAGES AS THE VOICE FOR THE GLOBAL ACCOUNTING PROFESSION.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1994.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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