Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation
The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) is a public charity based in Los Angeles, California, formed in 1994. It brings together the insurance industry to support communities through grants and volunteer service.
Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation gave $3.5M across 180 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), top state Texas. 49% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,484,663
- +6.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 180
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,359
- +5.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $5,010,231
- +12.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 49% first-time grantees (88 of 180, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Texas (27% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Invitation Only
-
IICF does not accept unsolicited requests. Proposals are by invitation only, following a recommendation through an IICF board member, supporting company or fundraising program.
- Review Cycle
- The 2026 Midwest proposal deadline was April 24, 2026, and has passed. A separate Southeast scholarship program offers two $10,000 awards to eligible Texas college students interested in an insurance career; applicants must be nominated by an IICF Southeast board member, associate board member or nonprofit partner. Its June 1, 2026 deadline has passed.
- Deadline
- The 2026 Midwest proposal deadline was April 24, 2026, and has passed.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2121 Avenue Of The Stars Ste 800, Los Angeles, CA 90067
Phone: (424) 253-1107
Website: https://iicf.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation
Who Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was California Community Foundation ($74K). Together the top 10 received $566K.
Grant Size Distribution
813 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 740 grants of 813 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
IICF’s 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in multiple states, led by Texas (27%), California (15%), New Jersey (12%), Illinois (10%) and New York (7%). The Southeast Region says it serves Texas and communities across southeastern states, with additional engagement through Florida, Georgia and Houston chapters. The Western Region’s stated service area includes Arizona, California, Colorado, Oregon, Utah and Washington. The Midwest guidelines describe a regional grant program but do not specify its service states in the provided information.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 180 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
49%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 88 of 180 grantees (49%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $19K; repeat grants $20K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $15K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.1M (2019) to $3.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 180 grants totaling $3.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California Community Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Disaster Relief | $73,725 |
| The Foodbank of Monmouth & Ocean Counties Inc DBA Fulfill Neptune, NJ | Health/Safety | $70,317 |
| Central Texas Community Foundation Travis County Flood Relief Fund Round Rock, TX | Disaster Relief | $65,000 |
| California Fire Foundation Sacramento, CA | Disaster Relief | $57,293 |
| Childrens Advocacy Center for North Texas Inc Lewisville, TX | Health/Safety | $50,000 |
| Clean Ocean Action Inc Long Branch, NJ | Disaster Relief | $50,000 |
| Mount Kisco Child Care Center Mount Kisco, NY | Youth/Education | $50,000 |
| Task Trenton, NJ | Youth/Education | $50,000 |
| Under 21 Covenant House New York New York, NY | Homeless | $50,000 |
| America's Grow-a-Row Pittstown, NJ | Health/Safety | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,010,231 | $8,075,383 | $7,325,659 | $3,484,663 | 180 | $90,066 |
| 2024 | $4,444,118 | $6,963,880 | $7,196,896 | $3,258,563 | 177 | $63,852 |
| 2023 | $4,317,236 | $6,425,441 | $6,514,717 | $3,020,129 | 182 | $54,675 |
| 2022 | $4,224,831 | $5,861,644 | $5,853,144 | $2,570,719 | 144 | $42,282 |
| 2021 | $4,450,782 | $6,044,634 | $5,483,262 | $2,227,629 | 130 | $137,741 |
| 2020 | $3,981,158 | $5,545,552 | $5,171,291 | $2,472,593 | 113 | $70,916 |
| 2019 | $3,134,412 | $4,505,385 | $4,864,588 | $2,081,365 | 124 | $55,776 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
IICF’s stated mission is to help communities and enrich lives by combining the collective strengths of the insurance industry to provide grants and volunteer service. Its stated program areas are child abuse prevention and education and awareness; disaster preparedness and response; education and literacy programs; and health, safety and human services.
Its 2025 grants illustrate the range of organizations it supports. The California Community Foundation, which received $73,725, says it invests in, partners with and amplifies the community to build a good life. Fulfill, a food bank that received $70,317, says it works to advance food security and address barriers to self-sufficiency and well-being. The California Fire Foundation, which received $57,293, says it assists fire victims and conducts public education on fire safety. Other 2025 recipients included Reading Partners, whose mission is to provide literacy support to students, and Mount Kisco Child Care Center, which says it provides child care and early education to support working families.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, IICF reported 180 grants totaling $3,484,663. Grant amounts ranged from $5,500 to $73,725, with a median of $15,000. The largest reported awards included $73,725 to the California Community Foundation for disaster relief; $70,317 to Fulfill for health and safety; and $65,000 to the Central Texas Community Foundation Travis County Flood Relief Fund for disaster relief. Other awards of $50,000 supported organizations working in areas including disaster relief, health and safety, youth and education, homelessness, and child abuse prevention.
The Midwest guidelines state that grants typically range from $5,000 to $20,000; the Western guidelines state that grants typically range from $5,000 to $10,000. These are regional ranges. The Midwest guidelines also describe priority for programs supporting underserved communities. IICF’s regional guidelines require an agency to be recommended by an IICF board member, supporting company or fundraising program; be a 501(c)(3) charity; fit an approved funding focus; and submit a proposal under the Foundation’s guidelines. The agency must maintain effective and efficient business practices and not discriminate. IICF applies a three-year consecutive funding maximum, after which an organization is ineligible for consideration.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists the following board members: Dave Alberts, Barbara Bufkin, John Gambale, Rod Hughes, Sean Kevelighan, Marc Orloff, Peter J. Tucker, John Vasturia, Amy Halliburton and Bill Mecklenberg.
Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation is led by William Ross, CEO on every filing since 2019; 7 of 37 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William Ross
CEO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$390K (2019) → $811K (2025)
Elizabeth Myatt
Executive Director
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$266K (2019) → $316K (2025)
Kelly Hartweg
Executive Director
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$126K (2019) → $177K (2025)
Melissa Duncan
Executive Director
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$138K (2019) → $200K (2025)
Sarah Conway
Executive Director
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$150K (2021) → $195K (2025)
Wendy Houser
Chairwoman of the Board
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Alisa Breese
Vice President Communications
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$124K (2019) → $202K (2025)
Anna Panoian
Chief Financial Officer
Director of → Chief Financial Officer, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$129K (2020) → $202K (2025)
Barbara Bufkin
Board Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Dave Alberts
Board Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Hank Watkins
Board Member
Board Member → Board Chair, 2020
Board Chair → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
John Gambale
Board Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
John Vasturia
Board Member
Board Chair → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Peter J. Tucker
Board Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Rod Hughes
Board Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sean Kevelighan
Board Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Suzanne Scatliffe
Board Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Dawn Miller
Board Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Marc Orloff
Board Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Amy Halliburton
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Bill Mecklenberg
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Cheryl Rosario
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Chris Jones
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Dan Kennedy
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Jack Falvey
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Joel Wood
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Larry Williams
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Marcie Stephan
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Mark Trumper
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Olga Collins
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Peter Shalhoub
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Scott Simonson
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Steve Marohn
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Travis Bethune
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Adam McDonough
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Marc Lipman
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Paul Smith
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (27)
- Former: Bruce Basso (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: James Woods (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Lisa Butera (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Sophia Yen (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Bruce Sassi (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jodie Kaufman (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Garrett Koehn (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: America Glaude (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ken Crerar (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Matthew Kirk (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jeff Kroeger (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Paul Wheaton (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Joe Connelly (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Randy Termeer (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Nancy Thomas (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jim Romanelli (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Kevin Smith (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Patrick Dowd (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Kurt Stemmler (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Tim Yeates (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mark Shults (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Richard Gergasko (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Deborah Aldredge (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Ed Majkowski (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Ellen Melchionni (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Jennifer Knox (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Sabrina Hart (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $811K, to William Ross (CEO). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation
How much does Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation give each year?
Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation gave $3.5M across 180 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.3M across 177 grants.
What is Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $19,359, across 180 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation that year got $19K on average.
Where does Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation give grants?
Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation's top state is Texas, with 27% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were California (15%) and New Jersey (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (15 grants), Dallas, TX (14 grants), San Francisco, CA (7 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (6 grants).
Does Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 180 grants with a stated purpose on Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Health/Safety" (97 grants), "Youth/Education" (48 grants) and "Homeless" (19 grants).
Who are Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include California Community Foundation ($73,725), The Foodbank of Monmouth & Ocean Counties Inc DBA Fulfill ($70,317) and Central Texas Community Foundation Travis County Flood Relief Fund ($65,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 6% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation?
Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation reported $5.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.1M.
What does Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation fund?
IICF’s stated mission is to help communities and enrich lives by combining the collective strengths of the insurance industry to provide grants and volunteer service. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation?
IICF does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1240972. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 16, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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