International Community Foundation

What it reported doing in 2024

The international community foundation (icf) is an international nonprofit organization with a mission to work in the united states and across borders to connect people, ideas, and investments in the transformative power of community.icf has 35 years of experience in building relationships and trust with grantees and funders to create high impact philanthropy. The icf team serves as financial and philanthropic advisors with unique cultural insights and knowledge of the communities and programs they support.in fy25, icf granted $18.5 million to organizations operating in the united states and throughout the americas working in education, environment, health, and food systems. Icf manages funds and provides technical assistance to donors and nonprofits. Some highlights include: education - icf works to keep kids in school and improve the quality of education through scholarships, professional fellowships, and innovative art, music, library, and sports programs.environment - icf focuses on coastal, marine and terrestrial areas of high biodiversity and native and migratory species.health - icf seeks creative and far-reaching partnerships to solve chronic and communicable diseases, such as tuberculosis, cancer and dengue, and works to improve access to quality healthcare.food systems - icf continues its northern baja food security initiative to support immediate food relief while finding ways to strategically strengthen the ecosystem of organizations working to create enduring access to food into the future. Icf continues to provide grants in this area to support community-led food assistance programs, food banks, soup kitchens, gardening and nutrition education programs, and shelters.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 99.3%; rating input score 99
• Program expense ratio: 92.4%; rating input score 92
• Fundraising efficiency: $35.12 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 70; 70th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 94.4%; rating input score 94; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 4 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 67
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Pass
  • 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: Pass
  • Requires grant agreements: Fail
  • May require repayment: Fail
• Grant itemization coverage: 99.5%; rating input score 99; 34th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -6.5%; rating input score 14; 14th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.66; rating input score 55; 55th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.11; rating input score 72; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 2.4%; rating input score 73; 73rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 8.4% per year; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 8.2% per year; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 8.1% per year; rating input score 100; 55th percentile among comparable filings