Investment Company Institute
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
TO STRENGTHEN THE FOUNDATION OF THE ASSET MANAGEMENT INDUSTRY FOR THE ULTIMATE BENEFIT OF THE LONG-TERM INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR. MEMBERS INCLUDE MUTUAL FUNDS, EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (ETFS), CLOSED-END FUNDS, AND UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS (UITS) IN THE UNITED STATES, AND SIMILAR FUNDS OFFERED TO INVESTORS IN EUROPE, ASIA AND OTHER JURISDICTIONS.
- Income
- $85.6 million
- Spending
- $83.7 million
- Employees
- 194
- Volunteers
- 60
- Highest pay
- $2.8 million, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 September 30, 2025, 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 September 30, 2025, 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 (3)
- PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES - ICI ADVANCES THE INTERESTS OF INVESTMENT COMPANIES, THEIR SHAREHOLDERS, DIRECTORS, AND INVESTMENT ADVISERS BY SUPPORTING EFFECTIVE LEGISLATION AND REGULATION. TO SECURE PUBLIC POLICY OBJECTIVES, ICI REPRESENTS THE FUND INDUSTRY AND ITS SHAREHOLDERS BEFORE CONGRESS, THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND OTHER REGULATORY AGENCIES, AS WELL AS STATE AND FOREIGN REGULATORS.
- RESEARCH - ICI IS THE PRIMARY SOURCE FOR STATISTICAL DATA AND RESEARCH ON INVESTORS AND RETIREMENT PLANS IN THE INVESTMENT COMPANY INDUSTRY. ICI RESEARCH EXAMINES SUCH TOPICS AS THE RETIREMENT MARKET, SHAREHOLDER DEMOGRAPHICS, TRENDS IN SHAREHOLDER OWNERSHIP, FUND FEES AND EXPENSES, AND THE INDUSTRY'S ROLE IN FOREIGN MARKETS.
- STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS - ICI OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF RESOURCES TO THE MEDIA, INCLUDING NEWS RELEASES, BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE FUND INDUSTRY, TESTIMONY BEFORE LEGISLATORS AND REGULATORS, SPEECHES AT CONFERENCES AND COMMENT LETTERS EXPRESSING INDUSTRY OPINIONS ON REGULATORY PROPOSALS. ICI ALSO PROVIDES REGULAR STATISTICAL RELEASES AND RESEARCH CONCERNING THE INDUSTRY AND ITS SHAREHOLDERS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 September 2025.
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 1945.
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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