International Career Advancement Association

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
205621412
IRS 990 coverage
2022–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-N 2015
Location
Washington, DC, USA
Phone
5126997482
Rating
65
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$48,777
Expenses
$16,587
Assets
$56,791
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

9 people listed

People named in this filing

  • 1 Ms Norma Toussaint President (DIRECTOR)
  • 2 Ms Monica Chavez VP Ops (DIRECTOR)
  • 3 Dr Rita Stephan VP - Finance (DIRECTOR)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The ICAP Fellows Association (ICAPFA) supports mid-level and senior career professionals from historically underrepresented group in international affairs. ICAPFA mentors, holds training sessions, provides career coaching, networking sessions, and conducts community service to support cohorts.

What it reported doing in 2024

First Fridays in collaboration with BPIA, WCAPS What it Means to be a Palestinian-American and How to Shape a Just Narrative Conference on Diversity in International Affairs with CFR ICAP Fellows Reception and ICAPFA Diversity Award Celebration 2024 ICAPFA Annual Picnic, Combating Rising Antisemitsm: Rebuilding Understanding and Empathy Welcome Reception at Peace Corps HQ for 2024 ICAP Cohorts About ICAP Fellows Association at ICAP Aspen Becoming a Political Appointee, Featuring ICAPFA Board Member Ven Neralla CFR International Affairs Fellowship Info Session ICAPFA Presents: Presidential Appointments Panel ICAPFA Board Directors Interest Meeting 1st Annual ICAP Cares International Careers Day Virtual Showcase, International Education Week Kick-Off Event ICAPFA Recruiting event by Rit Virtual End of Year Celebration & ICAPFA 2024 Annual Meeting Virtual

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 61% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Member-benefit provider. The nonprofit used 100% of its reported program spending for member benefits.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 38
  • Transparency & Controls: 90
  • Accountability: 82
  • Sustainability: 72
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 18.9%; rating input score 19
  • Program expense ratio: 55.6%; rating input score 56
  • Fundraising efficiency: $32.22 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 76; 76th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 4 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 57
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 66%; rating input score 93; 93rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.42; rating input score 43; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 60; 60th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -45.8% per year; rating input score 0; 6th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 30.8% per year; rating input score 100; 96th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 27.9% per year; rating input score 100; 94th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 18.9% of revenue deployed · 55.6% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 9 of 9 board members independent · 4 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $9K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 9 people listed
  • Consistency: 18 of 18 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 3 filing years from 2022 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 19/100.
  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 56/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 2 of 6 not reported.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 43/100.