International Rescue Committee Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The International Rescue Committee responds to the world's 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.
- Income
- $1.3 billion
- Spending
- $1.3 billion
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 0.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 57%
- Employees
- 4,548
- Volunteers
- 2,798
- Highest pay
- $1.2 million, director, ceo & president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 44 out of 100. Higher than 10% of charities in its peer group (international, over $100m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.6 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 58% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (international, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2535 of 36 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 (11)
- $362.5 million spent. In Africa, the IRC worked in 20 countries to respond to new and ongoing crises in each region. In East Africa-Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan and Uganda-the IRC provided lifesaving aid in response to conflict, the continued war in Sudan and its impact across the region, and the effects of climate change, particularly severe drought. In West and Central Africa-Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Liberia and Sierra Leone- the IRC responded with critical services to some of the most acute and protracted humanitarian crises on the continent. In Libya, IRC continues to support protection and other key services to people migrating through the North African country, as well as for conflict-affected Libyans. As part of IRC's Who We Serve & Where We Work mission alignment criteria, by the end of FY25, IRC successfully closed our operations in Liberia and Sierra Leone.
- $363.9 million spent. IRC U.S. programs served 226,105 clients and provided virtual information. Through a network of 29 cities across the country, the IRC's Resettlement, Asylum, and Integration (RAI) U.S. department ensured that vulnerable newcomers have the resources and tools they need to build new lives in America. RAI U.S. has a diverse portfolio of programs aimed at five core outcomes: health, safety, economic wellbeing, education, and power. Staff and volunteers work together to resettle newly arrived refugees, facilitating food, shelter, and other basic needs during the pivotal first months in the U.S. To promote self-reliance over the long term, RAI U.S. also offers English language classes, vocational training, and job placement activities, as well as specialized services for unaccompanied minors, asylees, survivors of torture, human trafficking, and other forms of trauma. RAI U.S. provides comprehensive legal services to help refugees and other immigrants become permanent residents and U.S. citizens, and supports a variety of programs designed to help new arrivals.
- $96.3 million spent. IRC's advisors delivered specialized and contextualized guidance in sectors including Economic Recovery and Development, Health, Education, and Violence Prevention and Response as well as support from the Monitoring, Evaluation, Technology, Accountability, and Learning (METAL) unit. The IRC maintained support services for financial, logistical, people & culture, security, IT and administration to all country programs and advanced Gender Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion across the organization, as well as advancing our research & innovation initiatives. Finally, the IRC's Emergency Response team continued targeted support Ukraine, the occupied Palestinian territories and Haiti, and offered surge capacity and expertise to IRC teams across the globe for their emergency responses.
- $142.3 million spent. In the Middle East, the IRC worked in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Yemen, as well as through our Emergency Response team in the occupied Palestinian territories. This included continued delivery of critical, life-saving assistance to people affected by conflict and protracted crisis. In Syria, following the fall of the Assad government, the IRC expanded its operational footprint from a focus on the north, to respond to needs across the country. In Yemen, our programs included outpatient and reproductive healthcare, mental health support, treatment for acute malnutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services, food security, and economic empowerment initiatives, alongside case management for women and children. In Lebanon, IRC provide emergency aid and long-term services for refugees and vulnerable Lebanese communities across the country. These include education, health, economic support, and protection services. Specifically, demand for child protection and women's protection and empowerment services increased sharply in FY25. IRC continued its emergency and programmatic response within Ukraine and supported Ukrainians displaced in Poland in response to the full-scale invasion of Russia into areas of Ukraine. Programming in Ukraine focuses on meeting basic needs and protection in conflict-affected areas, as well as health in hard-to-reach areas. In Poland, IRC carries out protection monitoring and shares information about the needs and risks of Ukrainians who have fled and is supporting families to access education services in the Polish education system.
- $101.9 million spent. In Asia, the IRC responded to continued crises and needs from refugee, internally displaced persons, and host communities in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Pakistan, and Thailand and also supported local partners in the Philippines. The IRC's cash interventions were especially impactful. IRC's health programs also impacted communities positively across the region with primary health programs, malnutrition prevention interventions, and with water supply services.
- $27.3 million spent. The IRC worked in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, and the Caribbean nation, Haiti, to deliver integrated health, protection, education, and livelihood services to people facing conflict, violence, climate shocks, and displacement. Across Latin America, the IRC meets urgent needs along migration routes and in host communities while strengthening public systems to help people safely access essential services and regain control of their futures. IRC Latin America has strong relationships with local partners to reach more people with context-sensitive programming as needs continue to grow, and we work exclusively in partnership in Haiti.
- $13.8 million spent. In FY25, with offices in Poland, Greece, Serbia, Italy, and Germany, and with partners across Europe, the IRC supported governments and local organizations to implement migrant integration programs.
- (Expenses $ 142,274,449 including grants of $ 70,820,061)(Revenue $ 0) In the Middle East, the IRC worked in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Yemen, as well as through our Emergency Response team in the occupied Palestinian territories. This included continued delivery of critical, life-saving assistance to people affected by conflict and protracted crisis. In Syria, following the fall of the Assad government, the IRC expanded its operational footprint from a focus on the north, to respond to needs across the country. In Yemen, our programs included outpatient and reproductive healthcare, mental health support, treatment for acute malnutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services, food security, and economic empowerment initiatives, alongside case management for women and children. In Lebanon, IRC provide emergency aid and long-term services for refugees and vulnerable Lebanese communities across the country. These include education, health, economic support, and protection services. Specifically, demand for child protection and women's protection and empowerment services increased sharply in FY25. IRC continued its emergency and programmatic response within Ukraine and supported Ukrainians displaced in Poland in response to the full-scale invasion of Russia into areas of Ukraine. Programming in Ukraine focuses on meeting basic needs and protection in conflict-affected areas, as well as health in hard-to-reach areas. In Poland, IRC carries out protection monitoring and shares information about the needs and risks of Ukrainians who have fled and is supporting families to access education services in the Polish education system.
- (Expenses $ 101,855,629 including grants of $ 63,202,601)(Revenue $ 38,474) In Asia, the IRC responded to continued crises and needs from refugee, internally displaced persons, and host communities in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Pakistan, and Thailand and also supported local partners in the Philippines. The IRC's cash interventions were especially impactful. IRC's health programs also impacted communities positively across the region with primary health programs, malnutrition prevention interventions, and with water supply services.
- (Expenses $ 27,281,584 including grants of $ 10,441,288)(Revenue $ 308,737) The IRC worked in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, and the Caribbean nation, Haiti, to deliver integrated health, protection, education, and livelihood services to people facing conflict, violence, climate shocks, and displacement. Across Latin America, the IRC meets urgent needs along migration routes and in host communities while strengthening public systems to help people safely access essential services and regain control of their futures. IRC Latin America has strong relationships with local partners to reach more people with context-sensitive programming as needs continue to grow, and we work exclusively in partnership in Haiti.
- (Expenses $ 13,788,038 including grants of $ 618,755)(Revenue $ 0) In FY25, with offices in Poland, Greece, Serbia, Italy, and Germany, and with partners across Europe, the IRC supported governments and local organizations to implement migrant integration programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
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 November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, 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 April 1955.
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 November 4, 2026.
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