International Rescue Committee INC

What it reported doing in 2024

In the Middle East, the IRC worked in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Yemen, as well as through our Emergency Response team in the occupied Palestinian territories. This included continued delivery of critical, life-saving assistance to people affected by conflict and protracted crisis. In Syria, following the fall of the Assad government, the IRC expanded its operational footprint from a focus on the north, to respond to needs across the country. In Yemen, our programs included outpatient and reproductive healthcare, mental health support, treatment for acute malnutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services, food security, and economic empowerment initiatives, alongside case management for women and children. In Lebanon, IRC provide emergency aid and long-term services for refugees and vulnerable Lebanese communities across the country. These include education, health, economic support, and protection services. Specifically, demand for child protection and women's protection and empowerment services increased sharply in FY25. IRC continued its emergency and programmatic response within Ukraine and supported Ukrainians displaced in Poland in response to the full-scale invasion of Russia into areas of Ukraine. Programming in Ukraine focuses on meeting basic needs and protection in conflict-affected areas, as well as health in hard-to-reach areas. In Poland, IRC carries out protection monitoring and shares information about the needs and risks of Ukrainians who have fled and is supporting families to access education services in the Polish education system.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 84.5%; rating input score 85
• Program expense ratio: 86.8%; rating input score 87
• Fundraising efficiency: $18.7 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 95.2%; rating input score 95; 35th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 4 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 67
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Pass
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: 2 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 25
  • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
  • Requires narrative reports: Fail
  • Conducts field audits: Fail
  • May suspend future funding: Fail
  • Requires financial reports: Fail
  • Conducts site visits: Fail
  • Requires grant agreements: Pass
  • May require repayment: Fail
• Grant itemization coverage: 95.7%; rating input score 96; 28th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 97.2%; rating input score 97; 51st percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 2.9%; rating input score 47; 47th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.55; rating input score 20; 20th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.58; rating input score 30; 30th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0.5%; rating input score 85; 85th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 8.4% per year; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 9.3% per year; rating input score 100; 74th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 9.4% per year; rating input score 100; 67th percentile among comparable filings