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International Critical Incident Stress Foundation Inc

EIN 52-1676953 · Ellicott City, MD

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak38 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Raising each dollar of donations cost 4457 cents.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

THE MISSION STATEMENT OF THE ICISF IS TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP, EDUCATION, TRAINING, CONSULTATION, AND SUPPORT SERVICES IN COMPREHENSIVE CRISIS INTERVENTION AND DISASTER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES TO THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROFESSIONS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE.

Income
$3.3 million
Spending
$3.5 million
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
2.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 81%
Employees
23
Volunteers
16
Highest pay
$273,299, researcher

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

Weak: 38 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 57% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 5% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4457 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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 12 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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. $2.5 million spent. EDUCATION AND TRAINING:DEVELOPMENT AND PRESENTATION OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS IN THE AREAS OF: INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT AND POST TRAUMA SYNDROMES, INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP PEER SUPPORT / CRISIS INTERVENTION TECHNIQUES, WORKPLACE TRAUMA, PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY, DISABLING STRESS, DISASTER PSYCHOLOGY, CRISIS INTERVENTION, INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL RESILIENCY, CRISIS MANAGEMENT, CRISIS LEADERSHIP AND STRATEGIC PLANNINGREGIONAL TRAININGS OFFERING AN ARRAY OF TRAINING COURSES AND PROGRAMSNATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS' BUREAUAPPROVED INSTRUCTOR PROGRAMS (AI) (TRAINING INSTRUCTORS TO TEACH THE COURSES) AND TRAINING MANUALS FOR ICISF CORE AND ELECTIVE CURRICULUMPUBLISHING OF WORKBOOKS FOR CURRICULUM IN CRISIS INTERVENTION AND MANAGEMENTAPPROVED INSTRUCTOR ASSISTANCE, REVISION OF CURRICULUM FORMAT AND THE FUTURE IMPLEMENTATION OF AI MENTOR PROGRAMCERTIFICATE OF SPECIALIZED TRAINING PROGRAM (COST), A PROGRAM OF MULTIPLE COURSES RESULTING IN A CERTIFICATE OF ADVANCED TRAININGSPONSORSHIP OF BIANNUAL WORLD CONGRESS ON STRESS, TRAUMA AND COPING ONLINE TRAINING AND WEBINARS
  2. $204,884 spent. OUTREACH AND CONSULTATION:COORDINATION SERVICES FOR OVER THREE HUNDRED CURRENT TRAINED ACTIVE REGISTERED CISM TEAMS IN TEN NATIONS IN ADDITION TO MEMBER RESOURCES IN THIRTY-EIGHT NATIONS OF VARIED NETWORKS AND CONFIGURATIONS.CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS CLEARINGHOUSE, WHICH HANDLES THOUSANDS OF REQUESTS FOR CIS INFORMATION YEARLY (EMERGENT, URGENT, ROUTINE IN NATURE AND WEBSITE VISITS)PARTNERSHIPS WITH ALLIED AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS IN DISASTER RESPONSE AND CRISES INTERVENTIONONE ON ONE CONSULTATION WITH INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND AGENCIES IN COMPREHENSIVE CRISIS INTERVENTIONTHERE ARE 140 ACTIVE TEAMS THAT HAVE AN ICISF MEMBERSHIP
  3. $67,761 spent. MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS AND SERVICES:QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER ROUTINE AND EMERGENCY CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS CONSULTATION TEAM MEMBERSHIP IN ICISF PLACES THE TEAM IN AN INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF CISM ENABLING ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL SUPPORTDISCOUNTED REGIONAL TRAINING AND WORLD CONGRESS TUITION FOR ACTIVE TEAM MEMBERSWE HAVE ACTIVE MEMBERS IN OVER 40 COUNTRIES TO INCLUDE US, CANADA, AFRICA, AUSTRALIA, MIDDLE EAST, UK, IRELAND, GERMANY.

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since July 1991.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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