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International Tax & Investment Center

EIN 52-1852434 · Washington, DC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood81 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ITIC'S MISSION IS TO ENCOURAGE PRO-GROWTH TAX, TRADE AND INVESTMENT POLICIES IN NON-OECD COUNTRIES BY FACILITATING MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND TRUST BETWEEN BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT THROUGH THE ITIC NEUTRAL TABLE AND BASED ON HIGH QUALITY ANALYSIS. ITIC SERVES AS A CLEARINGHOUSE FOR INFORMATION ON BEST PRACTICES IN TAXATION AND INVESTMENT POLICY, AND AS A TRAINING CENTER TO TRANSFER SUCH KNOW HOW TO IMPROVE THE INVESTMENT CLIMATES OF TRANSITION AND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, THEREBY SPURRING FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY. ORGANIZED IN 1993, ITIC IS AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION WITH OFFICES IN THE UNITED STATES AND UNITED KINGDOM.

Income
$3.7 million
Spending
$3.8 million
Spent on programs
78%
Reserves
10.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 96%
Employees
3
Volunteers
31
Highest pay
$701,425, president

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

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 12% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 4% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    78% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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 70% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    31 of 32 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 (4)
  1. $1.1 million spent. EURASIA PROJECTS - ITIC'S EURASIA PROGRAM DATES BACK TO THE ORGANIZATION'S FOUNDING IN 1993. IT INCLUDES THE EURASIA TAX FORUM, WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER SENIOR OFFICIALS FROM MINISTRIES OF FINANCE AND TAX ADMINISTRATIONS FROM THE EURASIA REGION WITH INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS, ACADEMIA, INDUSTRY EXPERTS AND MULTILATERAL ORGANIZATIONS. ITIC HAS ALSO CONDUCTED A NUMBER OF COUNTRY-LEVEL STUDIES OVER THE YEARS IN UZBEKISTAN, KAZAKHSTAN, RUSSIA, AND UKRAINE. ITIC HAS ENGAGED IN A MINING TAXATION STUDY IN KAZAKHSTAN, WHICH ANALYZES CURRENT PRACTICES, AUSTRALIAN EXPERIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICES.
  2. $607,818 spent. AFRICA PROJECTS - ITIC BEGAN ITS WORK IN AFRICA IN 2000 WITH A SERIES ON INDIRECT TAX STUDIES AND IN-COUNTRY WORKSHOPS IN KENYA AND GHANA. THE AFRICA TAX DIALOGUE, WHICH ITIC FOUNDED IN 2010, FOCUSES ON TAX COORDINATION WITHIN REGIONAL ECONOMIC COMMUNITIES (RECS) IN AFRICA. IT BRINGS TOGETHER THE SECRETARIATS FROM THE EAST AFRICA COMMUNITY (EAC), SOUTHERN AFRICA DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY (SADC), WEST AFRICAN ECONOMIC AND MONETARY UNION (UEMOA), AND ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS) TO DISCUSS THEIR OWN TAX COORDINATION AS WELL AS THE BEST PRACTICES OF OTHERS. ITIC ALSO CONVENES ISSUE AND COUNTRY-SPECIFIC WORKSHOPS WITH FINANCE AND REVENUE OFFICIALS ACROSS THE CONTINENT.
  3. $434,837 spent. ASIA-PACIFIC PROJECTS - ITIC CO-FOUNDED THE ASIA-PACIFIC TAX FORUM (APTF) IN 2005. ITIC'S WORK IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION HAS EVOLVED INTO A PROGRAM OF CONTINUOUS ENGAGEMENT AMONG PUBLIC-SECTOR AND PRIVATE-SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS, AS WELL AS ACADEMIC EXPERTS. ITIC HAS PRODUCED AN EXTENSIVE SERIES OF PUBLICATIONS COVERING TOPICAL TAX ISSUES IN THE REGION, SUCH AS THE ASEAN EXCISE TAX REFORM: A RESOURCE MANUAL, WHICH HAS BEEN TRANSLATED INTO THREE LANGUAGES.
  4. $839,626 spent. MIDDLE EAST NORTH AFRICA (MENA) PROJECTS AND VARIOUS OTHER PROJECTS.

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 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 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 1994.

    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.

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