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Iowa City Foreign Relations Council

EIN 42-1240939 · Iowa City, IA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE IOWA CITY FOREIGN RELATIONS COUNCIL IS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PARTISAN ORGANIZATION THAT HOSTS SPEAKER PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY FORUMS, AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES TO HELP IOWANS BETTER UNDERSTAND INTERNATIONAL ISSUES AND FOSTER GLOBAL ENGAGEMENTS

Income
$78,775
Spending
$73,732
Reserves
3.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Highest pay
$40,000, executive di

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 6% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 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 (1)
  1. $53,736 spent. THE IOWA CITY FOREIGN RELATIONS COUNCIL(ICFRC) HOSTED OVER 25 PUBLIC FORUMS AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS DURING THE 2024-25 FISCAL YEAR. THESE PROGRAMS FEATURED EXPERT SPEAKERS ADDRESSING INTERNATIONAL AND GLOBAL TOPICS SUCH AS DEMOCRACY, CLIMATE RESILIENCE, MIGRATION, PUBLIC HEALTH, AND US FOREIGN POLICY. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED THE "DEMOCRACY AT A CROSSROADS" SERIES (7 EVENTS) AND "CLIMATE RESILIENCE" SERIES (4 EVENTS), WHICH DREW STRONG ATTENDANCE AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. EVENTS WERE HELD IN-PERSON AND LIVESTREAMED, REACHING MORE THAN 1,700 IN-PERSON ATTENDEES AND OVER 1,400 VIRTUAL PARTICIPANTS. ICFRC PARTNERED WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA, FILMSCENE, THE STANLEY CENTER FOR PEACE AND SECURITY, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO BROADEN ACCESS AND IMPACT. PROGRAMS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, FURTHERING ICFRC'S MISSION TO PROMATE INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING AND GLOBAL AWARENESS.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 2025.

    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 March 1985.

    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.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: Council on Foreign Relations Inc (New York, NY), EIN 13-1628168. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

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

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