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United States National Comm for the Intl Council on Monuments & Sites

EIN 23-7366110 · Washington, DC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceGood84 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

US/ICOMOS, U.S. NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON MONUMENTS AND SITES, PROMOTES THE CONSERVATION OF WORLD HERITAGE AND STRONGER CONNECTIONS TO THE GLOBAL HERITAGE COMMUNITY THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND THE INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE OF PEOPLE AND IDEAS. THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ON MONUMENTS AND SITES IS PART OF THE WORLDWIDE ICOMOS NETWORK OF PEOPLE, INSTITUTIONS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND PRIVATE CORPORATIONS WHO SUPPORT THE CONSERVATION OF THE WORLD'S HERITAGE. FOR OVER 50 YEARS, WORLD HERITAGE USA HAS WORKED TO DELIVER THE BEST OF INTERNATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND HERITAGE CONSERVATION WORK TO THE U.S. DOMESTIC PRESERVATION DIALOGUE, WHILE SHARING AND INTERPRETING FOR THE WORLD THE UNIQUE AMERICAN HISTORIC PRESERVATION SYSTEM. AS THE ONLY U.S. PROFESSIONAL PRESERVATION ORGANIZATION WITH A GLOBAL FOCUS, US/ICOMOS IS THE GATEWAY FOR U.S. PROFESSIONALS TO PARTICIPATE IN WORLDWIDE HERITAGE CONSERVATION. WITH OVER 700 MEMBERS, US/ICOMOS PROMOTES STRONG T

Income
$1.7 million
Spending
$550,386
Spent on programs
79%
Reserves
40.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 93%
Employees
11
Volunteers
3

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 40.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 5% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 67% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 599% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    79% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    20 of 20 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (3)
  1. $150,130 spent. MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH INCLUDE ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM: PRESENTATIONS BY INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS, FIELD TOURS, AND BREAKOUT MEETINGS; INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM: EXCHANGE OF YOUNG INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS, AND MEETING WITH INTERNATIONAL VISITORS; OUTREACH TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS; AND EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION: E- NEWS, BROCHURES, WEBSITES, ETC.
  2. PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON MATTERS OF WORLD HERITAGE AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL PRESERVATION ISSUES.
  3. $286,978 spent. INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE ON MONUMENTS AND SITES: SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM AS THE US NATIONAL COMMITTEE

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1974.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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