International Code Council Inc
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What it says it does
OUR MISSION IS TO PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY THROUGH THE CONTINUOUS DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN BUILDING CODES AND STANDARDS WHICH PROVIDE THE BASELINE FOR BUILDING SAFETY GLOBALLY AND CREATE A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD FOR BUILDERS AND MANUFACTURERS. OUR VISION IS TO HELP CREATE SAFE, AFFORDABLE, AND SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS AND COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING THE INFORMATION, TOOLS, AND RESOURCES THAT MEMBERS RELY ON, BUILDING SAFETY PROFESSIONALS TURN TO, AND THE PUBLIC TRUSTS.
- Income
- $109.9 million
- Spending
- $102.1 million
- Employees
- 622
- Volunteers
- 1,287
- Highest pay
- $1.4 million, ceo
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 (3)
- CONFORMITY ASSESSMENTS: THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL ACTS AS A SINGLE-SOURCE CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT SOLUTION FOR MANUFACTURERS, CODE OFFICIALS, DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS, SPECIFIERS, AND THE GLOBAL BUILDING COMMUNITY AT LARGE. CONFORMITY ASSESSMENTS VIA ICC EVALUATION SERVICE AND ICC NTA INCLUDE PRODUCT EVALUATION REPORTS, INSPECTION, AND LABORATORY TESTING FEES. IN 2023, OUR TESTING AND INSPECTION CAPABILITIES CONTINUED TO EXPAND. IN ADDITION, WE BROADENED OUR REACH INTERNATIONALLY IN THE MENA REGION AND IN OCEANIA, WHERE ICC NOW OFFERS A COMPLETE SUITE OF ACCREDITATION SERVICES.
- PUBLISHING AND CONTENT SERVICES: AS INDUSTRY EXPERTS, THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL PROVIDES PUBLICATIONS, SOFTWARE, AND TECHNOLOGY FOR THE BUILDING SAFETY INDUSTRY. IN 2023, WE SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDED OUR ONLINE CODE PLATFORM, ENHANCING OUR DIGITAL SOLUTIONS AND DEVELOPING NEW RESOURCES TO ASSIST BUILDING PROFESSIONALS IN APPLYING THE LATEST CODES AND STANDARDS. THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL PUBLISHES THE INTERNATIONAL CODES (I-CODES), A FAMILY OF MODEL BUILDING SAFETY CODES. IN ADDITION, THE CODE COUNCIL PUBLISHES CUSTOM CODES FOR VARIOUS STATES AND JURISDICTIONS INCLUDING FLORIDA, CALIFORNIA, MICHIGAN, AND THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES. THE CODE COUNCIL ALSO PUBLISHES MANY SUPPORT PRODUCTS FOR THE I-CODES. THE SUPPORT PRODUCTS ASSIST READERS IN UNDERSTANDING, INTERPRETING, AND APPLYING THE I-CODES. MANY SUPPORT PRODUCTS ARE USED FOR TRAINING USERS OF THE CODES.
- MEMBER SERVICES: MEMBER SERVICES INCLUDE MEMBERSHIP, TRAINING AND EDUCATION, AND CERTIFICATION. MEMBERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR GOVERNMENTAL JURISDICTIONS AND CODE ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL, PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN CODE-RELATED PROFESSIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL. ICC OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR THE COMMUNITY OF BUILDING CODE AND BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS. ICC IS COMMITTED TO LIFELONG LEARNING AND HIGH STANDARDS FOR ALL OUR PROGRAMS. OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOCUS ON THE INTERNATIONAL CODES (I-CODES) AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION-INDUSTRY RELATED AREAS, INCLUDING CODE ADOPTION, COMPLIANCE, AND ENFORCEMENT. BUILDING SAFETY PROFESSIONALS CAN RECEIVE CERTIFICATIONS FROM ICC BY SUCCESSFULLY DEMONSTRATING PROFICIENCY IN PARTICULAR KNOWLEDGE OF THE CODES. IN 2023, ICC LAUNCHED A NEW CODE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS FOR THE 2027 INTERNATIONAL CODES AND COLLABORATED WITH INTERNATIONAL JURISDICTIONS TO CREATE CODES TAILORED TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. ICC ALSO EXPANDED OUR RESOURCES AND STANDARDS TO BETTER MEET INDUSTRY NEEDS.
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 November 6, 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 2001.
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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