International Rescue Committee INC
The International Rescue Committee INC is a public charity based in New York, NY. It responds to humanitarian crises and helps people affected by conflict and disaster survive, recover, and rebuild their lives. Its work includes emergency relief and support for communities rebuilding around the world and across the United States.
International Rescue Committee INC at a glance
In short: International Rescue Committee INC gave $55.0M across 77 grants in 2025 (avg $714K), top state New York. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $54,969,149
- -23.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 77
- -26.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $713,885
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $73,791
- Total assets
- $696,968,906
- +4.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (21 of 77, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (35% 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 International Rescue Committee INC
- Contact
Mailing address: 122 East 42Nd Street, New York, NY 10168
Phone: (212) 551-3000
Website: https://rescue.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who International Rescue Committee INC funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Church World Service Inc ($16.5M). Together the top 10 received $46.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
369 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 184 grants of 369 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The IRC’s 2024 filing describes programs in Africa, the Middle East, Ukraine, Poland, and the United States, among other locations. It reported working in 20 African countries, and described U.S. resettlement, asylum, and integration services delivered through a network of 29 cities.
The 2025 grant dollars were concentrated among recipients in New York and New Jersey, each accounting for 35% of the total, followed by Kansas (14%), Virginia (9%), and Washington (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 77 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is International Rescue Committee INC open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 21 of 77 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $137K; repeat grants $930K. How we count
Medians: $80K first-time, $66K 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 $2.8M (2019) to $71.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 77 grants totaling $55.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Church World Service Inc New York, NY | Refugee Programs | $16,542,787 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark Newark, NJ | Refugee Programs | $12,044,913 |
| Islamic Relief USA Alexandria, VA | Refugee Programs | $4,133,714 |
| Interfaith-RISE Highland Park, NJ | Refugee Programs | $4,027,384 |
| Catholic Charities of Southwest Kansas Dodge City, KS | Refugee Programs | $3,481,253 |
| Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas Overland Park, KS | Refugee Programs | $2,763,217 |
| Shorefront YM-YWHA of Brighton-Manhattan Beach Inc Brooklyn, NY | Refugee Programs | $1,009,665 |
| Jewish Vocational Service of MetroWest Inc East Orange, NJ | Refugee Programs | $967,607 |
| ReactDC Inc Ashburn, VA | Refugee Programs | $840,472 |
| Greater Bergen Community Action Hackensack, NJ | Refugee Programs | $830,925 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The IRC’s website reports that 86% of spending went to program services, 8% to management and general, and 6% to fundraising.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $696,968,906 | $1,314,041,795 | $1,276,197,438 | $54,969,149 | 77 | $11,605,556 |
| 2024 | $669,753,275 | $1,529,582,620 | $1,540,173,216 | $71,829,137 | 105 | $7,024,324 |
| 2023 | $629,978,674 | $1,341,268,864 | $1,428,761,701 | $71,065,694 | 87 | $5,087,902 |
| 2022 | $584,265,431 | $1,373,898,628 | $1,270,160,699 | $23,683,158 | 69 | $3,844,324 |
| 2021 | $527,551,484 | $950,664,386 | $904,147,041 | $4,262,797 | 31 | $4,622,894 |
| 2020 | $418,242,328 | $805,275,159 | $786,681,968 | $3,532,911 | 30 | $4,323,351 |
| 2019 | $385,105,469 | $785,361,499 | $775,058,854 | $2,833,449 | 27 | $6,262,879 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The IRC’s stated mission is to respond to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and help people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their future.
Its U.S. Resettlement, Asylum, and Integration programs address health, safety, economic wellbeing, education, and power. The IRC describes services that include resettlement, basic needs, English classes, vocational training, job placement, and legal services.
The 2025 grants listed in the filing were designated for refugee programs. Recipients included community and social-service organizations. For example, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark describes its mission as providing social services to needy families and individuals; Islamic Relief USA says it provides relief and development regardless of gender, race, or religion; and Jewish Vocational Service of MetroWest says it helps people through training, education, and career counseling.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the IRC reported 77 grants totaling $54,969,149. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $16,542,787, with a median grant of $73,791. The largest awards included $16,542,787 to Church World Service Inc for refugee programs; $12,044,913 to Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark for refugee programs; $4,133,714 to Islamic Relief USA for refugee programs; and $4,027,384 to Interfaith-RISE for refugee programs. Other listed recipients included Catholic Charities of Southwest Kansas ($3,481,253), Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas ($2,763,217), and Shorefront YM-YWHA of Brighton-Manhattan Beach Inc ($1,009,665).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David Miliband as Director, CEO, and President. Eduardo G. Mestre and Mona K. Sutphen are listed as co-chairs of the Board of Directors. The filing also lists Victoria Long Foley as Chair of the IRC Board of Advisors. Timothy F. Geithner, Abraham Verghese, and Dr. Kathleen M. Pike are listed with terms ending February 28, 2025.
International Rescue Committee INC is led by David Miliband, Director, CEO & President on every filing since 2019; 11 of 51 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Miliband
Director, CEO & President
On filings since 2019
37.5 hrs/week
$967K (2019) → $1.1M (2025)
Timothy F Geithner
Co- Chair Director
Co-Chair & Board of Directors → Co- Chair Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victoria Long Foley
Chair & Irc Board of Advisors
Director → Chair & Irc Board of Advisors, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Klaber
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Cohen Effron
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Biddle
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jillian Muller
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joshua L Steiner
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen M Pike PhD
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leah Joy Zell
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Merryl H Tisch
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael J O'Neill
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
P Maureen White
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Saunders-Albin
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sally Susman
Director
Co-Chair & Board of Directors → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Klinsky
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janet Napolitano
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurence D Fink
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Prakash Melwani
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Uzodinma Iweala MD
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathrin Jungehlsing
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Masood Ahmed
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew M Johnson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Titilola Banjoko
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Udi Grofman
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abraham Verghese
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth R French
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kerwin Charles
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Viet Thanh Nguyen
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christina Kirby
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martin Kimani
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Melkus
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria Hummer-Tuttle
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mohammed Badi
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Heller
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Kayden MDMPH
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen E Biegun Honorable
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Liautaud
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Strickler
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ciaran Donnelly
Senior Vice President, Crisis Response, Recovery & Development
Senior Vice President International Programs → Senior Vice President Crisis Response, Recovery & Development, 2024
Senior Vice President Crisis Response, Recovery & Development → Senior Vice President, Crisis Response, Recovery & Development, 2025
On filings since 2019
37.5 hrs/week
$328K (2019) → $396K (2025)
Madeleine Fackler
Chief Information Officer
On filings since 2019
37.5 hrs/week
$342K (2019) → $392K (2025)
Madlin J Sheerman
Senior Vice President, Operations & Strategy
Senior Vice President & Operations Strategy → Senior Vice President, Operations & Strategy, 2025
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$405K (2020) → $450K (2025)
Martin Bratt
CFO, Senior Vice President Finance & Treasurer
Chief Strategy Officer → Acting Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer, 2024
Acting Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer → CFO, Senior Vice President Finance & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$313K (2020) → $398K (2025)
Johannes Van De Weerd
Senior Vice President, Resettlement, Asylum & Integration
Senior Vice President Resettlement Asylum & Intergration → Senior Vice President, Resettlement, Asylum & Integration, 2025
On filings since 2022
37.5 hrs/week
$283K (2022) → $332K (2025)
Zain Habboo
Chief Mobilization & Marketing Officer
Chief Mobilization Marketing Officer → Chief Mobilization & Marketing Officer, 2025
On filings since 2022
37.5 hrs/week
$376K (2022) → $387K (2025)
Angela M Freyre
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
Senior Vice President & General Counsel → Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Board Secretary, 2024
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Board Secretary → Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$136K (2023) → $409K (2025)
Ebighe Emafo
Senior Vice President, People & Culture
Senior Vice President People & Culture → Senior Vice President, People & Culture, 2025
On filings since 2024
37.5 hrs/week
$346K (2024) → $386K (2025)
Matthew Collins-Gibson
Vice President Philanthropy
On filings since 2024
37.5 hrs/week
$354K (2024) → $367K (2025)
Sarah Kleinman
Chief Strategy Officer
New on the 2025 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$299K (2025)
Eduardo G Mestre
Co-Chair & Board of Directors
Director → Chair & Board of Directors, 2022
Chair & Board of Directors → Co-Chair & Board of Directors, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mona K Sutphen
Co-Chair & Board of Directors
Director → Co-Chair & Board of Directors, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (38)
- Former: Oscar Raposo (2019–2025) — Former CFO · Filing note: Until 4/1/2024
- Former: Thomas Nides (2019–2025) — Director · Filing note: Until 11/4/2021
- Former: Maria Hummer -Tuttle (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Becca Heller (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Ourania Dionysiou (2021–2024) — Vice President Ipp & Gpps
- Former: Clifford S AsnessUntil (2024) — Director
- Former: Francois-Xavier de MallmannUntil (2024) — Director
- Former: Thomas NidesFrom (2024) — Director
- Former: Brian Johnson (2019–2023) — Chief Hr Officer
- Former: Clifford S Asness (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: David A Levine (2019–2023) — Director · Filing note: Until 032023
- Former: E Eric Tokat (2019–2023) — Director · Filing note: Until 032023
- Former: Francois-Xavier de Mallmann (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Gillian Sorensen (2019–2023) — Director · Filing note: Until 032023
- Former: Omar Saeed (2019–2023) — Director · Filing note: Until 032023
- Former: Susan Dentzer (2019–2023) — Director · Filing note: Until 032023
- Former: Tony Tamer (2019–2023) — Director · Filing note: Until 062023
- Former: Susan Ringler (2020–2023) — Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer
- Former: Jennifer Sime (2019–2022) — Senior Vice President Us Programs · Filing note: Until 9/15/2021
- Former: Ricardo Castro (2019–2022) — General Counsel & Secretary · Filing note: Until 2/4/2022
- Former: Zeid Ra ad Al Hussein (2019–2022) — Director · Filing note: Until 0408202
- Former: Amanda Seller (2019–2021) — Senior Vice President & Revenue · Filing note: Until 4/1/2020
- Former: Anjali Pant MD MPH (2019–2021) — Director · Filing note: Until 3/4/2021
- Former: John Holmes (2019–2021) — Director · Filing note: Until 12/4/2020
- Former: Tracy R Wolstencroft (2019–2021) — Co-Chair & Board of Directors · Filing note: Until nov 2019
- Former: Kelly Moody (2020–2021) — Vice President & Usa Philanthropy · Filing note: From 1/29/2019
- Former: Florence A Davis (2019–2020) — Director · Filing note: Until December 201
- Former: Kathrin Wieland (2020) — Director · Filing note: From June 2020
- Former: Udi GrofmanFrom March (2020) — Director
- Former: Becca HellerFrom June (2019) — Director
- Former: Jodi Nelson (2019) — Senior Vice President Policy Practice · Filing note: Until October 2018
- Former: John Mack (2019) — Director · Filing note: Until November 2018
- Former: Katherine Farley (2019) — Director · Filing note: Until feb 2019
- Former: Madlin Sadler (2019) — Senior Vice President & Operations Strategy
- Former: Mania Boyder (2019) — Vice President Development · Filing note: Until June 2018
- Former: Nina WhitmanUntil Feb (2019) — Director
- Former: Queen Rania Al-AbdullahUntil Feb (2019) — Director
- Former: RinglerSusan (2019) — Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer
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 $1.1M, to David Miliband (Director, CEO & President). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about International Rescue Committee INC
How much does International Rescue Committee INC give each year?
International Rescue Committee INC gave $55.0M across 77 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $71.8M across 105 grants.
What is International Rescue Committee INC's typical grant size?
International Rescue Committee INC's median grant in 2025 was $73,791, and its average grant was $713,885, across 77 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from International Rescue Committee INC that year got $137K on average.
Where does International Rescue Committee INC give grants?
International Rescue Committee INC's top state is New York, with 35% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were New Jersey (35%) and Kansas (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (6 grants), Seattle, WA (5 grants), Brooklyn, NY (3 grants) and Sacramento, CA (3 grants).
Does International Rescue Committee INC give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 77 grants with a stated purpose on International Rescue Committee INC's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Refugee Programs" (75 grants).
Who are International Rescue Committee INC's largest grantees?
International Rescue Committee INC's largest 2025 grantees include Church World Service Inc ($16,542,787), Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark ($12,044,913) and Islamic Relief USA ($4,133,714), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is International Rescue Committee INC?
International Rescue Committee INC reported $697.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3B.
What does International Rescue Committee INC fund?
The IRC’s stated mission is to respond to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and help people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their future. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from International Rescue Committee INC?
International Rescue Committee INC has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check rescue.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is International Rescue Committee INC's EIN?
International Rescue Committee INC's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-5660870. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 1, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 5, 2024)
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