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Icca Foundation Inc

EIN 47-2655913 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceGood71 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ICCA FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS FOSTERING THE PEACEFUL RESOLUTION OF INTERNATIONAL DISPUTES THROUGH ARBITRATION, CONCILIATION AND OTHER FORMS OF INTERNATIONAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION.

Income
$1.7 million
Spending
$1.4 million
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
25.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 98%
Employees
0
Volunteers
340

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 90% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 25.2 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 20% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 31% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    93% of spending went to programs.

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: 71 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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

    9 of 15

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

  • 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. $1.0 million spent. PUBLICATIONS -IN 2024, ICCA PUBLISHED THE FOLLOWING INCOME-PRODUCING PUBLICATIONS:- VOLUME XLIX OF THE ICCA YEARBOOK ON COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION, REPORTING ON 120 COURT JUDGMENTS APPLYING THE MAIN ARBITRATION CONVENTIONS;- SIX SUPPLEMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL HANDBOOK ON COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION, TOTALING 1,780 PAGES. NATIONAL REPORTS AND/OR UPDATED LEGISLATION FOR 24 JURISDICTIONS WERE INCLUDED;- VOLUME II OF THE ICCA AWARDS SERIES, A NEW ONLINE PUBLICATION DEVOTED SOLELY TO ARBITRAL AWARDS AND RELATED DECISIONS THAT ARE OF PARTICULAR RELEVANCE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION.- ALL ICCA PUBLICATIONS ARE PUBLISHED IN THE ONLINE ARBITRATION DATABASE WWW.KLUWERARBITRATION.COMICCA ALSO PUBLISHED:- THE 12TH EDITION OF THE ICCA MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY;- A SECOND EDITION OF ICCA'S GUIDE TO THE INTERPRETATION OF THE 1958 NEW YORK CONVENTION, WITH TRANSLATIONS INTO ARABIC, CHINESE, KOREAN AND VIETNAMESE.
  2. $271,151 spent. ICCA RESEARCH AND OUTREACH PROJECTS -DURING 2024, ICCA'S PROJECT WORK WAS AS FOLLOWS:- THE WORKING GROUP ON AFRICAN ARBITRAL PRACTICE (WHICH SEEKS TO INCREASE COORDINATION AND COOPERATION AMONG AFRICAN ARBITRAL INITIATIVES IN THE AREAS OF ACCESS TO RESOURCES, EDUCATION AND TRAINING, AND THE PROVISION OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE) COLLABORATED WITH THE AFRICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION IN THE PREPARATIONS (INCLUDING THE PROGRAMME) FOR ITS FIFTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, WHICH TOOK PLACE IN OCTOBER 2024 IN DOUALA; THE WORKING GROUP ALSO COMMENCED WORK ON THE CREATION OF A HISTORICAL DATABASE OF AFRICAN DISPUTE RESOLUTION- THE ICCA-UNIVERSITY OF TSINGHUA WORKING GROUP ON CHINESE ARBITRAL PRACTICE PROVIDED ARBITRATION-RELATED COURT DECISIONS FROM CHINESE COURTS FOR PUBLICATION IN THE ICCA YEARBOOK COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION;- THE ICCA PANEL OF EXPERTS TO DEVELOP A PARIS AGREEMENT CONCILIATION ANNEX, WHICH CONVENES A HIGH-LEVEL PANEL OF EXPERTS, DEVELOPED AND FOCUSED ON THE PROMOTION OF A PROPOSED DRAFT CONCILIATION ANNEX FOR THE PARIS CLIMATE AGREEMENT AND THE UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE, WITH A VIEW TO FACILITATING ITS ADOPTION BY MEMBER STATES;- ICCA HELD NEW YORK CONVENTION ROADSHOWS (COLLOQUIA FOR NATIONAL COURT JUDGES ON THE APPLICATION OF THE 1958 NEW YORK CONVENTION) IN RIYADH (MARCH 2024), TAGAYTAY (2 MAY 2024), VUNG TAU AND QUI NHON (OCTOBER 2024).
  3. $14,522 spent. YOUNG ICCA -DURING 2024, ICCA'S BRANCH FOR YOUNG PRACTITIONERS, YOUNG ICCA, HELD 17 IN-PERSON SEMINARS AND 2 WEBINARS, INVOLVING APPROXIMATELY 50 - 100 ATTENDEES PER EVENT (I.E., TOTAL APPROXIMATELY 950 - 1900 ATTENDEES). THE YOUNG ICCA MENTORING PROGRAMME MENTORED APPROXIMATELY 216 YOUNG ARBITRATION PRACTITIONERS.

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 November 6, 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 March 2017.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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