International Crisis Group

Preventing War. Shaping Peace.

Washington, DC | http://www.crisisgroup.org

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EIN: 52-5170039

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Ruling year info

1995

President & CEO

Dr. Comfort Ero

Main address

1629 K Street NW Suite 1000

Washington, DC 20006 USA

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52-5170039

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Democracy

National security

Foreign policy

Multilateral cooperation

International peace and security

Population served info

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International Affairs, Foreign Policy, & Globalization (Q50)

International Democracy & Civil Society Development (Q35)

International Affairs, Foreign Policy, & Globalization (Q50)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

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This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

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AFRICA

CENTRAL AFRICA: CRISIS GROUP’S NAIROBI-BASED TEAM MONITORS AND REPORTS ON THE FRAGILE PROCESS OF RECONCILIATION IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, AS WELL AS CONTINUING SECURITY CHALLENGES IN BURUNDI, CAMEROON, CHAD AND THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC.

WEST AFRICA: CRISIS GROUP’S DAKAR-BASED ANALYSTS WATCH EVENTS CLOSELY IN BURKINA FASO, COTE D’IVOIRE, MALI, AND NIGER AND MONITOR GUINEA, GUINEA-BISSAU, LIBERIA AND SIERRA LEONE. THE PROJECT ALSO COVERS NIGERIA AND EXAMINES POLITICAL ISSUES OF SUCCESSION, DEMOCRACY AND RISKS TO THE COUNTRY’S STABILITY AS A WHOLE, INCLUDING BOKO HARAM AND NIGER DELTA MILITANCY.

HORN OF AFRICA: CRISIS GROUP’S REGION-BASED ANALYSTS FOCUS ON CONFLICTS IN SUDAN AND SOUTH SUDAN AS WELL AS TENSIONS BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES. ELSEWHERE THE PROJECT REPORTS ON GOVERNANCE IN UGANDA, CONFLICT RELATED DEVELOPMENTS IN KENYA, SOMALIA’S CONFLICT WITH AL-SHABAAB AND PROBLEMATIC TRANSITION, AS WELL AS MONITORING DEVELOPMENTS IN ETHIOPIA AND ERITREA.

SOUTHERN AFRICA: CRISIS GROUP REPORTS ON ZIMBABWE’S CONTINUING CRISIS, AND COVERS SOUTH AFRICA’S ROLE IN THE REGION. CRISIS GROUP ALSO MONITORS DEVELOPMENTS IN MADAGASCAR,
MOZAMBIQUE AND ANGOLA AND THE CAPACITY OF THE REGIONAL ORGANIZATION, SADC, AND ALSO ENGAGES IN HIGH LEVEL ADVOCACY WITH THE SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT AND SADC.

AFRICAN UNION: CRISIS GROUP'S NAIROBI-BASED ADVISER ON AFRICAN UNION RELATIONS UNDERTAKES ADVOCACY, RESEARCH AND ENGAGEMENT WITH THE AFRICAN UNION FOCUSING ON ASPECTS OF CRISIS GROUP'S WORK, INCLUDING CONFLICTS, CONTESTED TRANSITIONS AND RELATIONS WITH THE UNION'S STRATEGIC PARTNERS IN ADDIS ABABA.

Population(s) Served

Adults

MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA

ISRAEL/PALESTINE: CRISIS GROUP ANALYSTS IN THE REGION MONITOR DEVELOPMENTS IN ISRAEL AND PALESTINE, FOCUSING ON THE STATE OF THE ’PEACE PROCESS’, POINTS OF TENSION AND DE-ESCALATION STRATEGIES.

IRAQ/SYRIA/LEBANON: CRISIS GROUP COVERS THE WAR IN SYRIA, INTERNAL DEVELOPMENTS IN LEBANON AND RELATIONS BETWEEN SYRIA AND LEBANON. IT ALSO COVERS GOVERNANCE AND SECURITY IN IRAQ, AS WELL AS THE QUESTION OF THE KURDS IN IRAQ AND SYRIA.

IRAN/GULF STATES/YEMEN: CRISIS GROUP COVERS IMPLEMENTATION OF NUCLEAR DEAL BETWEEN THE P5+1 AND IRAN, AND IRAN’S ROLE IN THE REGION. IT ALSO COVERS YEMEN, FOCUSING ON THE WAR AND EXPLORING WAYS TO BRING IT TO AN END.

NORTH AFRICA: CRISIS GROUP REPORTS ON THE TRANSITIONS IN EGYPT, LIBYA, TUNISIA, AND ALGERIA.

Population(s) Served

Adults

ASIA

NORTH EAST ASIA: CRISIS GROUP EXAMINES CHINA'S APPROACH TO REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFLICTS, ITS GLOBAL INFLUENCE, INCLUDING IN AFRICA, THE NORTH KOREA DILEMMA, AS WELL AS POLICY OPTIONS FOR RESOLVING CONFLICT IN THE SOUTH AND EAST CHINA SEAS.

SOUTH EAST ASIA: ANALYSTS FOCUS ON THAILAND'S SOUTHERN INSURGENCY AND DOMESTIC POLITICAL TURMOIL, THE TRANSITION IN MYANMAR, THE ROHINGYA CRISIS, AND THE PEACE PROCESS AND MILITANCY MORE BROADLY IN THE PHILIPPINES.

SOUTH ASIA: CRISIS GROUP ADDRESSES THE SECURITY AND POLITICAL TRANSITION IN AFGHANISTAN, GOVERNANCE, EXTREMISM AND SECTARIAN VIOLENCE IN PAKISTAN, THE RISKS POSED BY THE LEGACY OF SRI LANKA'S CIVIL CONFLICT, AS WELL AS MILITANCY AND THE POLITICAL CRISIS IN BANGLADESH.

Population(s) Served

Adults

LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN

CENTRAL AMERICA: CRISIS GROUP RESEARCHES THE EFFECTS OF CORRUPTION AND TRANSNATIONAL ORGANISED CRIME ON THE INSTITUTIONS AND SOCIETIES OF GUATEMALA, HONDURAS AND EL SALVADOR.

COLOMBIA/ANDES: IN COLOMBIA, CRISIS GROUP WORKS TO SUPPORT THE TRANSITION FROM WAR TO PEACE AND TO ASSESS CHALLENGES TO POST-CONFLICT IN THE COUNTRY. IN VENEZUELA, CRISIS GROUP PROVIDES RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO PREVENT A VIOLENT CONFLICT IN THE MIDDLE OF A DEEP POLITICAL CRISIS.

MEXICO: CRISIS GROUP COVERS THE DRUG-RELATED VIOLENCE IN MEXICO AND ITS IMPACT ON GOVERNANCE.

Population(s) Served

Adults

EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA

CENTRAL ASIA: CRISIS GROUP COVERS CENTRAL ASIA WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON TAJIKISTAN, KAZAKHSTAN AND KYRGYZSTAN BUT ANALYZE, REGION WIDE, RISKS OF TRANSITION, PROBLEMS SURROUNDING NATIONALISM, THREATS FROM EXTREMISM AND THE ROLE THAT RUSSIA PLAYS IN THE REGION.

SOUTH CAUCASUS: CRISIS GROUP ANALYSED ASPECTS OF CONFLICTS IN GEORGIA’S BREAKAWAY REGIONS OF SOUTH OSSETIA AND ABKHAZIA, AS WELL AS WARNED AGAINST THE RISKS OF THE NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT.

UKRAINE: CRISIS GROUP COVERS THE UKRAINE CONFLICT, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON UKRAINE’S STABILITY, THE SITUATION IN UKRAINE’S EAST, THE SITUATION ALONG THE LINE OF SEPARATION, INCLUDING ITS HUMANITARIAN FALL OUT, AND THE NON-GOVERNMENT CONTROLLED TERRITORIES.

RUSSIA/NORTH CAUCASUS: CRISIS GROUP FOCUSED MAINLY ON ISSUES OF EXTREMISM IN RUSSIA’S NORTH CAUCASUS REGION AND THE EXPORT OF NORTH CAUCASUS JIHADISM TO THE MIDDLE EAST.

Population(s) Served

Adults

UNITED STATES

Population(s) Served

Adults

ADVOCACY, POLICY MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH

CRISIS GROUPS ADVOCACY ENGAGES THE ENTIRE ORGANISATION, REFLECTING OUR CUMULATIVE UNDERSTANDING OF HOW BEST TO TAILOR AND TARGET OUR MESSAGES TO THE UNIQUE POLICY CONTEXT OF VARIOUS LOCAL, REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ACTORS. WHILE CRISIS GROUPS ADVOCACY EFFORTS ARE CUSTOMISED TO ADDRESS EACH PARTICULAR CONFLICT SCENARIO, THEY CONSISTENTLY INFLUENCE AN ARRAY OF ACTORS/DECISION-MAKERS IN THE COUNTRY IN QUESTION, THOSE TO WHOM THEY LISTEN, AND THE SPECTRUM OF INFLUENTIAL INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS OR STAKEHOLDERS.

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Adults

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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

The International Crisis Group is an independent organisation working to prevent wars and shape policies that will build a more peaceful world.

Crisis Group sounds the alarm to prevent deadly conflict. We build support for the good governance and inclusive politics that enable societies to flourish. We engage directly with a range of conflict actors to seek and share information, and to encourage intelligent action for peace.

Our work is urgently needed as the world is confronted with both new and chronic existing conflicts, each of which as devastating humanitarian, social and economic costs. Efforts to resolve conflicts are complicated by the profound shift in geopolitics, as well as the increasing prominence of non-state actors ranging from religious militants to criminal gangs.

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Financials

International Crisis Group

Fiscal year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

Financial documents

Yes, financials were audited by an independent accountant.

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

NET GAIN/LOSS: in

Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2020

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

22.87

Average of 23.16 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2020

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

9.6

Average of 6.4 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2020

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

21%

Average of 22% over 10 years

Funding sources

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

Source: IRS Form 990

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International Crisis Group

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Revenue
Contributions	$12,961,708
Government Grants	$7,412,453
Program Services	$0
Investments	$243,379
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$4,845
Total Revenue	$20,622,385

Expenses
Program Services	$12,859,726
Administration	$1,252,695
Fundraising	$768,374
Total Expenses	$14,880,795
Net Gain/Loss	$5,741,590

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$133,009
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$22,614
Insurance Expenses	$598,181
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$33,284
Pension Plan Contributions	$231,355
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$11,661,207
Government Grants	$12,155,690
Program Services	$0
Investments	$82,670
Special Events	$755,990
Sales	$0
Other	$3,587
Total Revenue	$24,659,144

Expenses
Program Services	$14,564,898
Administration	$1,512,367
Fundraising	$898,187
Total Expenses	$16,975,452
Net Gain/Loss	$7,683,692

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$231,805
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$182,476
Insurance Expenses	$657,679
Interest Expenses	$1,561
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$29,312
Pension Plan Contributions	$246,515
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$6,592,181
Government Grants	$10,835,763
Program Services	$0
Investments	$64,175
Special Events	$876,177
Sales	$0
Other	$751
Total Revenue	$18,369,047

Expenses
Program Services	$14,994,924
Administration	$1,713,963
Fundraising	$1,145,029
Total Expenses	$17,853,916
Net Gain/Loss	$515,131

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$143,747
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$95,725
Insurance Expenses	$897,979
Interest Expenses	$516
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$61,217
Pension Plan Contributions	$312,712
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$7,864,317
Government Grants	$8,624,973
Program Services	$0
Investments	$169,464
Special Events	$412,335
Sales	$0
Other	$11,586
Total Revenue	$17,082,675

Expenses
Program Services	$17,475,414
Administration	$1,955,419
Fundraising	$1,044,022
Total Expenses	$20,474,855
Net Gain/Loss	($3,392,180)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$280,460
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$55,585
Insurance Expenses	$1,121,099
Interest Expenses	$44
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$116,197
Pension Plan Contributions	$386,622
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$65,000

Revenue
Contributions	$5,291,858
Government Grants	$8,514,686
Program Services	$885,000
Investments	$664,674
Special Events	($215,418)
Sales	$0
Other	$2,777
Total Revenue	$15,143,577

Expenses
Program Services	$17,100,778
Administration	$2,087,678
Fundraising	$1,196,630
Total Expenses	$20,385,086
Net Gain/Loss	($5,241,509)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$222,056
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$46,021
Insurance Expenses	$1,188,398
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	($14,937)
Pension Plan Contributions	$428,268
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$5,503,979
Government Grants	$15,875,534
Program Services	$1,353,051
Investments	$685,696
Special Events	($223,511)
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$23,194,749

Expenses
Program Services	$14,863,377
Administration	$2,273,186
Fundraising	$1,588,833
Total Expenses	$18,725,396
Net Gain/Loss	$4,469,353

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$382,304
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$87,386
Insurance Expenses	$1,206,389
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$50,170
Pension Plan Contributions	$364,961
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$7,793,050
Government Grants	$9,096,448
Program Services	$156,154
Investments	$909,880
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$14,262
Total Revenue	$17,969,794

Expenses
Program Services	$13,997,836
Administration	$2,374,139
Fundraising	$1,710,797
Total Expenses	$18,082,772
Net Gain/Loss	($112,978)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$437,077
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$38,399
Insurance Expenses	$1,076,423
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$77,976
Pension Plan Contributions	$379,685
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$8,192,246
Government Grants	$3,350,876
Program Services	$0
Investments	$1,418,903
Special Events	($177,098)
Sales	$0
Other	$4,400
Total Revenue	$12,789,327

Expenses
Program Services	$13,629,991
Administration	$2,335,865
Fundraising	$2,109,596
Total Expenses	$18,075,452
Net Gain/Loss	($5,286,125)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$222,162
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$34,527
Insurance Expenses	$1,121,747
Interest Expenses	$190
Investment Management Fees	$69,583
Legal Fees	$61,921
Pension Plan Contributions	$475,059
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$34,000

Revenue
Contributions	$8,814,448
Government Grants	$7,728,680
Program Services	$0
Investments	$606,094
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$4,409
Total Revenue	$17,153,631

Expenses
Program Services	$12,940,193
Administration	$2,440,613
Fundraising	$1,874,628
Total Expenses	$17,255,434
Net Gain/Loss	($101,803)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$202,006
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$24,618
Insurance Expenses	$1,134,601
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$67,720
Legal Fees	$61,764
Pension Plan Contributions	$343,991
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$6,891,129
Government Grants	$10,410,062
Program Services	$0
Investments	$1,520,954
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$15,966
Total Revenue	$18,838,111

Expenses
Program Services	$13,152,547
Administration	$4,018,413
Fundraising	$1,569,955
Total Expenses	$18,740,915
Net Gain/Loss	$97,196

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$257,213
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$26,835
Insurance Expenses	$1,195,202
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$82,805
Legal Fees	$83,295
Pension Plan Contributions	$348,110
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$10,713,155
Government Grants	$8,310,778
Program Services	$0
Investments	$462,843
Special Events	($221,795)
Sales	$0
Other	$2,975
Total Revenue	$19,267,956

Expenses
Program Services	$13,251,360
Administration	$4,551,551
Fundraising	$1,852,786
Total Expenses	$19,655,697
Net Gain/Loss	($387,741)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$146,381
Advertising & Promotion	$162,726
Information Technology Expenses	$70,886
Insurance Expenses	$767,608
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$106,859
Legal Fees	$71,604
Pension Plan Contributions	$383,823
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$10,666,321
Government Grants	$19,220,414
Program Services	$0
Investments	$153,252
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$588
Total Revenue	$30,040,575

Expenses
Program Services	$13,896,438
Administration	$3,949,885
Fundraising	$1,940,904
Total Expenses	$19,787,227
Net Gain/Loss	$10,253,348

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$145,048
Advertising & Promotion	$33,586
Information Technology Expenses	$85,144
Insurance Expenses	$753,293
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$103,349
Legal Fees	$32,101
Pension Plan Contributions	$430,267
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$133,384

International Crisis Group

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

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Assets	Jul 01, 2008	Jun 30, 2009	Change
Contributions	$12,961,708
Cash & Equivalents	$20,719,485	$6,248,246	($14,471,239)
Accounts Receivable	$675,239	$438,747	($236,492)
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$5,262,530	$4,845,567	($416,963)
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$25,108,292	$25,108,292
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$204,380	$143,833	($60,547)
Other	$109,901	$109,308	($593)
Total Assets	$26,971,535	$36,893,993	$9,922,458

Liabilities	Jul 01, 2008	Jun 30, 2009	Change
Accounts Payable	$785,203	$720,984	($64,219)
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$785,203	$720,984	($64,219)

Fund balance	Jul 01, 2008	Jun 30, 2009	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$17,449,136	$25,663,272	$8,214,136
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$17,449,136	$25,663,272	$8,214,136
Unrestricted Net Assets	$8,737,196	$10,509,737	$1,772,541
Net Assets	$26,186,332	$36,173,009	$9,986,677

Assets	Jul 01, 2009	Jun 30, 2010	Change
Contributions	$11,661,207
Cash & Equivalents	$6,248,246	$7,138,021	$889,775
Accounts Receivable	$438,747	$535,398	$96,651
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$4,845,567	$10,092,155	$5,246,588
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$25,108,292	$30,071,477	$4,963,185
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$143,833	$72,599	($71,234)
Other	$109,308	$104,111	($5,197)
Total Assets	$36,893,993	$48,013,761	$11,119,768

Liabilities	Jul 01, 2009	Jun 30, 2010	Change
Accounts Payable	$720,984	$1,233,287	$512,303
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$720,984	$1,233,287	$512,303

Fund balance	Jul 01, 2009	Jun 30, 2010	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$25,663,272	$13,606,178	($12,057,094)
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$25,663,272	$13,606,178	($12,057,094)
Unrestricted Net Assets	$10,509,737	$33,174,296	$22,664,559
Net Assets	$36,173,009	$46,780,474	$10,607,465

Assets	Jul 01, 2010	Jun 30, 2011	Change
Contributions	$6,592,181
Cash & Equivalents	$7,138,021	$36,999,087	$29,861,066
Accounts Receivable	$535,398	$579,761	$44,363
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$10,092,155	$12,465,412	$2,373,257
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$30,071,477	$714,543	($29,356,934)
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$72,599	$66,444	($6,155)
Other	$104,111	$129,828	$25,717
Total Assets	$48,013,761	$50,955,075	$2,941,314

Liabilities	Jul 01, 2010	Jun 30, 2011	Change
Accounts Payable	$1,233,287	$1,210,735	($22,552)
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$1,233,287	$1,210,735	($22,552)

Fund balance	Jul 01, 2010	Jun 30, 2011	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$13,606,178	$14,881,636	$1,275,458
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$13,606,178	$14,881,636	$1,275,458
Unrestricted Net Assets	$33,174,296	$34,862,704	$1,688,408
Net Assets	$46,780,474	$49,744,340	$2,963,866

Assets	Jul 01, 2011	Jun 30, 2012	Change
Contributions	$7,864,317
Cash & Equivalents	$36,999,087	$4,633,390	($32,365,697)
Accounts Receivable	$579,761	$649,657	$69,896
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$12,465,412	$11,908,853	($556,559)
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$714,543	$28,602,360	$27,887,817
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$66,444	$63,963	($2,481)
Other	$129,828	$180,473	$50,645
Total Assets	$50,955,075	$46,038,696	($4,916,379)

Liabilities	Jul 01, 2011	Jun 30, 2012	Change
Accounts Payable	$1,210,735	$1,699,176	$488,441
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$9,484	$9,484
Total Liabilities	$1,210,735	$1,708,660	$497,925

Fund balance	Jul 01, 2011	Jun 30, 2012	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$14,881,636	$12,166,770	($2,714,866)
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$0	$100,000	$100,000
Total Restricted Net Assets	$14,881,636	$12,266,770	($2,614,866)
Unrestricted Net Assets	$34,862,704	$32,063,266	($2,799,438)
Net Assets	$49,744,340	$44,330,036	($5,414,304)

Assets	Jul 01, 2012	Jun 30, 2013	Change
Contributions	$5,291,858
Cash & Equivalents	$4,633,390	$4,276,975	($356,415)
Accounts Receivable	$649,657	$46,650	($603,007)
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$11,908,853	$9,132,952	($2,775,901)
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$28,602,360	$27,469,715	($1,132,645)
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$63,963	$92,161	$28,198
Other	$180,473	$820,535	$640,062
Total Assets	$46,038,696	$41,838,988	($4,199,708)

Liabilities	Jul 01, 2012	Jun 30, 2013	Change
Accounts Payable	$1,699,176	$1,696,917	($2,259)
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$9,484	$0	($9,484)
Total Liabilities	$1,708,660	$1,696,917	($11,743)

International Crisis Group

Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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Profitability	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation	-$2,952,074	-$975,090	-$957,028	$676,170	$899,579
As % of expenses	-16.3%	-5.7%	-5.1%	3.5%	4.6%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation	-$2,969,091	-$1,038,831	-$1,032,576	$598,697	$829,052
As % of expenses	-16.4%	-6.0%	-5.5%	3.0%	4.2%

Revenue composition
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted)	$12,789,327	$17,153,631	$18,838,111	$19,267,956	$30,040,575
Total revenue, % change over prior year	-28.8%	34.1%	9.8%	2.3%	55.9%
Program services revenue	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Membership dues	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Investment income	3.5%	2.4%	2.1%	2.5%	1.6%
Government grants	26.2%	45.1%	55.3%	43.1%	64.0%
All other grants and contributions	62.7%	51.4%	36.6%	54.4%	35.5%
Other revenue	7.6%	1.1%	6.1%	-0.1%	-1.1%

Expense composition
Total expenses before depreciation	$18,058,435	$17,191,693	$18,665,367	$19,578,224	$19,716,700
Total expenses, % change over prior year	0.0%	-4.8%	8.6%	4.9%	0.7%
Personnel	68.4%	70.1%	68.8%	55.1%	59.5%
Professional fees	3.7%	2.4%	3.0%	14.6%	16.1%
Occupancy	7.0%	6.6%	6.3%	5.5%	5.2%
Interest	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Pass-through	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
All other expenses	20.8%	20.9%	21.9%	24.7%	19.3%

Full cost components (estimated)	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Total expenses (after depreciation)	$18,075,452	$17,255,434	$18,740,915	$19,655,697	$19,787,227
One month of savings	$1,504,870	$1,432,641	$1,555,447	$1,631,519	$1,643,058
Debt principal payment	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Fixed asset additions	$0	$87,200	$80,308	$185,927	$297,274
Total full costs (estimated)	$19,580,322	$18,775,275	$20,376,670	$21,473,143	$21,727,559

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Months of cash	2.9	2.9	4.0	7.5	9.6
Months of cash and investments	19.5	19.8	17.3	17.0	18.9
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets	18.0	18.2	16.1	15.6	15.9

Balance sheet composition	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Cash	$4,291,001	$4,104,737	$6,168,767	$12,172,639	$15,701,017
Investments	$25,045,812	$24,262,393	$20,690,460	$15,574,048	$15,357,725
Receivables	$7,934,177	$9,033,166	$10,214,317	$8,665,160	$15,501,220
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE)	$1,211,103	$1,285,303	$1,359,436	$1,528,724	$1,812,346
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE)	90.5%	89.2%	89.5%	83.5%	73.6%
Liabilities (as a % of assets)	3.8%	3.1%	3.6%	3.3%	2.8%
Unrestricted net assets	$27,220,154	$26,181,323	$25,148,747	$25,747,444	$26,576,496
Temporarily restricted net assets	$9,544,855	$11,125,341	$11,561,907	$10,615,003	N/A
Permanently restricted net assets	$100,000	$100,000	$100,000	$100,000	N/A
Total restricted net assets	$9,644,855	$11,225,341	$11,661,907	$10,715,003	$20,197,027
Total net assets	$36,865,009	$37,406,664	$36,810,654	$36,462,447	$46,773,523

Key data checks

Key data checks	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Material data errors	No	No	No	No	No

Operations

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Documents

Letter of Determination

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President & CEO

Dr. Comfort Ero

Dr Comfort Ero was appointed Crisis Group’s President & CEO in December 2021. She joined the organisation as West Africa Project Director in 2001 and rose to become Africa Program Director and then, in January 2021, Interim Vice President. Dr Ero has spent her entire career working in or in conflict-affected countries. In between her two tenures at Crisis Group, she served as Deputy Africa Program Director for the International Centre for Transitional Justice (2008-2010) and, prior to that, Political Affairs Officer and Policy Advisor to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, UN Mission in Liberia (2004-2007). She has a PhD from the London School of Economics, University of London. Dr Ero is also the Chair of the Board of the Rift Valley Institute and sits on the editorial board of various journals, including International Peacekeeping.

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

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Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation

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Highest paid employees

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Board of directors
as of 02/14/2023

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Board co-chair

Susana Malcorra

Board co-chair

Frank Giustra

Fola Adeola

Hushang Ansary

Gérard Araud

Zeinab Badawi

Carl Bildt

Sandra Breka

Maria Livanos Cattaui

Ahmed Charai

Miriam Coronel-Ferrer

Nathalie Delapalme

Maria Fernanda Espinosa

Sigmar Gabriel

Stephen Hadley

Mo Ibrahim

Mahamadou Issoufou

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Kyung-wha Kang

Rima Khalaf-Hunaidi

Wadah Khanfar

Nasser al-Kidwa

Bert Koenders

Andrey Kortunov

Ivan Krastev

Tzipi Livni

Helge Lund

William H. McRaven

Shivshankar Menon

Naz Modirzadeh

Federica Mogherini

Saad Mohseni

Nadia Murad

Ayo Obe

Meghan O’Sullivan

Kerry Propper

Ahmed Rashid

Juan Manuel Santos Calderón

Abdulaziz Sager

George Soros

Alexander Soros

Alexander Stubb

Darian Swig

Board leadership practices

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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 3/9/2022

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Equity strategies

Last updated: 11/12/2021

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Policies and processes

We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.

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SOURCE: IRS Form 990 Schedule G

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Preventing War. Shaping Peace.

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AFRICA

MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA

ASIA

LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN

EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA

UNITED STATES

ADVOCACY, POLICY MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH

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Liquidity in 2020 info

22.87

Months of cash in 2020 info

9.6

Fringe rate in 2020 info

21%

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Dr. Comfort Ero

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Susana Malcorra

Frank Giustra

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