International Center for Advocates Against Discrimination Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ICAAD COMBATS STRUCTURAL DISCRIMINATION & PROMOTES HUMAN RIGHTS NORMS CONSISTENT WITH PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW. ICAAD CREATES EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS WITH ORGANIZATIONS, GOVERNMENTS, & COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE RESILIENCE, SAFETY & EQUITY ACROSS SYSTEMS.
- Income
- $713,802
- Spending
- $389,691
- Spent on programs
- 67%
- Reserves
- 7.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 96%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 111
- Highest pay
- $62,000, co-founder & legal innovator
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.8 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 26% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 45% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 95% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1567% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 97 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 9 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
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 (4)
- $136,524 spent. TRACKGBV : THE TRACKGBV PROGRAM PROMOTES ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS IN PACIFIC ISLAND COUNTRIES AND THE CARIBBEAN BY WORKING WITH THE JUDICIARY, LAW FIRMS, AND LOCAL NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPROVE ACCOUNTABILITY IN COURTS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. IT ALSO INCLUDES IMPARTIALAI, WHICH AUTOMATES JUDICIAL BIAS DETECTION IN GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE CASES USING LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS. THIS COLLABORATION HAS LED TO EVIDENCE-BASED CHANGES TO LAWS AND POLICIES IN MULTIPLE COUNTRIES IN BOTH REGIONS. IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS OF: $1,425,736
- $40,386 spent. HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION ("HRE"): ICAAD'S ADVOCACY ACADEMY PROVIDES ONLINE HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY TRAINING TO ACTIVISTS, CIVIL SOCIETY PROFESSIONALS, ARTISTS, AND EMERGING LEADERS WORLDWIDE. THROUGH ITS ADVOCACY ESSENTIALS CERTIFICATE PROGRAM, PARTICIPANTS COMPLETE COURSES BLENDING LEGAL STRATEGY, POLICY ADVOCACY, SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH, AND MOVEMENT-BUILDING SKILLS. THE PROGRAM EMPHASIZES PRACTICAL, ACTION-ORIENTED LEARNING INFORMED BY FRONTLINE ADVOCATES AND CASE STUDIES FROM UNDERREPRESENTED REGIONS, INCLUDING THE PACIFIC ISLANDS AND CARIBBEAN. SCHOLARSHIPS EXPAND ACCESS FOR THOSE MOST IMPACTED BY INJUSTICE, CREATING A RIPPLE EFFECT OF SYSTEMIC CHANGE ACROSS COMMUNITIES GLOBALLY.
- $31,364 spent. ARTIVISM: ADVANCING SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH THE ARTS WHILE SUPPORTING EMERGING HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATES AROUND THE WORLD. THE PROGRAM OFFERS VIRTUAL ARTIST RESIDENCIES TO UNDERREPRESENTED ARTISTS WORKING ON HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES AND PROVIDES HUMAN RIGHTS TRAINING TO DEVELOP NEW COLLECTIONS THAT ARE EXHIBITED THROUGH PUBLIC ARTS PROJECTS, BOTH VIRTUALLY AND IN PERSON.
- $51,318 spent. RIGHT TO LIFE WITH DIGNITY ("RTLWD") : THE RTLWD PROJECT IS CENTERED AROUND ADDRESSING THE GLARING GAPS IN LEGAL PROTECTION FOR PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE CLIMATE-DISPLACED INDIVIDUALS. THE ORGANIZATION BROUGHT TOGETHER A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM OF CLIMATE SCIENTISTS, LAWYERS, TECHNOLOGISTS, LOCAL AND INDIGENOUS ACTIVISTS, AND SOCIAL SCIENTISTS TO MODEL THE PROTECTION OF THE RTLWD FOR THOSE FACING CLIMATE INDUCED DISPLACEMENT. IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS OF: $434,591COUNTERING HATE: WORKING TO INCREASE ACCESS TO INFORMATION ON THE PREVALENCE OF HATE CRIMES IN THE UNITED STATES AND IDENTIFY GAPS IN DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING. THE PROGRAM ADVOCATES FOR STRONGER LEGAL PROTECTIONS FOR MINORITY COMMUNITIES BY SURFACING EVIDENCE OF WHERE EXISTING PROTECTIONS FALL SHORT.SPACE GOVERNANCE: ADVOCATING FOR THE RECOGNITION OF OUTER SPACE AND CELESTIAL BODIES AS PART OF THE GLOBAL COMMONS. THE PROGRAM CHALLENGES UNILATERAL ACTIONS BY STATES AND PRIVATE CORPORATIONS THAT ASSERT PROPERTY RIGHTS OVER CELESTIAL RESOURCES, AND CALLS FOR INCLUSIVE GLOBAL CONVERSATIONS, PARTICULARLY INVOLVING MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS, TO SHAPE A JUST AND EQUITABLE FRAMEWORK FOR SPACE EXPLORATION. IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS OF: $212,100AI HARM AND HUMAN RIGHTS (HRIGHTSAI): DEVELOPING A RIGHTS-BASED HARM TAXONOMY THAT LINKS AI INCIDENTS TO HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS HUMAN RIGHTS DUE RISK ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORKS FOR ORGANIZATIONS DEVELOPING OR DEPLOYING AI TECHNOLOGIES, ADDRESSING THE RAPID CROSS-BORDER IMPACTS OF AI ON MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES. IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS OF: $41,860THE $18,551 IN PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE INCLUDES (1) ADVOCACY ESSENTIALS COURSE FEES PAID BY PARTICIPANTS UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION PROGRAM, AND (2) ICAAD'S SHARE OF ART SALES FROM ACTIVISTS SPONSORED UNDER THE ARTIVISM PROGRAM.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 October 13, 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 December 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 January 2014.
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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