Nonprofit · EIN 11-2724905
INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR JOURNALISTS INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20006
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,795,829 | $12,172,940 | -$8,377,111 | $19,115,356 | $11,575,664 | $7,539,692 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $10,990,969 | $17,189,736 | -$6,198,767 | $21,537,345 | $6,163,080 | $15,374,265 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,519,813
- of which government grants
- $382,654
- Program service revenue
- $359,050
- Investment income
- $543,945
- Net rental income
- $14,400
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $239,685
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$676,690
- Other revenue
- -$626,979
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,920,223
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $729,792
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,166,338
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,978,955
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $98,125
- Accounting fees
- $244,244
- Occupancy
- $497,729
- Travel
- $659,205
- Depreciation
- $31,161
- Program services (functional)
- $8,562,945
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,872,912
- Fundraising (functional)
- $737,083
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $21,537,345
- Total assets, end of year
- $19,115,356
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,575,664
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,539,692
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $236,400
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,964,997
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,939,405
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,600,287
- Gross unrelated business income
- $3,050
- Gross receipts
- $6,932,659
- Employees
- 61
- Volunteers
- 31
- Year formed
- 1984
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHARON MOSHAVI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $273,240 | $45,180 |
| PATRICK BUTLER | SR. VP, CONTENT & COMMUNITY Key employee | 35 | $187,491 | $23,066 |
| VJOLLCA SHTYLLA | SR. VP, DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 35 | $177,305 | $23,510 |
| LANAEA FEATHERSTONE | VP, PARTNERSHIPS & CULTURE Highest-paid employee | 35 | $154,319 | $25,631 |
| ALIZA APPLEBAUM | VP, PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $152,292 | $14,881 |
| ROBERT TINSLEY | SENIOR DIRECTOR, PROPOSALS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $137,790 | $27,617 |
| ERIN STOCK | DEPUTY VP, COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $113,529 | $15,784 |
| EMILY SCHULT | DEPUTY VP, EVENTS & PRODUCTIONS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $116,434 | $12,739 |
| CARRIE BUDOFF BROWN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GOLDEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA HOWARD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW WINKLER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MAXWELL HAMILTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON H WRIGHT | DEVELOPMENT CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCY MCGINNIS | NOMINATING CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
23 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WENDELL REILLY | HEAD, AUDIT COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MARK BAILEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LAURETTA BRUNO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| AHMED CHARAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DAVID ELLIOT COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JOHN DANISZEWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GREENSPON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ALEX JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| BRENT JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| RIK KIRKLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ANNE KORNBLUT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN LACEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MARCI MCCUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| PATTY MICHALSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| RODMAN MOORHEAD | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/17/24) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| SUDEEP REDDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ROG REHG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MARIA RESSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| PETER SPEIGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MARY ANN STERNBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KRISSAH THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JOHN TOWRISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JOSE ZAMORA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 40 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHARON MOSHAVI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $273,601 | $17,274 |
| PATRICK BUTLER | SR. VP, CONTENT & COMMUNITY Key employee | 35 | $186,155 | $23,688 |
| VJOLLCA SHTYLLA | SR. VP, DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 35 | $175,047 | $31,188 |
| LUIS BOTELLO | DEPUTY VP, GLOBAL IMPACT & STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $177,654 | $6,713 |
| LANAEA FEATHERSTONE | VP, PARTNERSHIPS & CULTURE Highest-paid employee | 35 | $151,862 | $9,613 |
| ALIZA APPLEBAUM | VP, PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $148,127 | $12,054 |
| MARIO SCHERHAUFER | VP, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Officer | 35 | $145,380 | $9,094 |
| ROBERT TINSLEY | SENIOR DIRECTOR, PROPOSALS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $133,813 | $6,289 |
| FRANLIS IVAREZ | DIRECTOR, FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 35 | $115,270 | $9,032 |
| CARRIE BUDOFF BROWN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GOLDEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA HOWARD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW WINKLER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MAXWELL HAMILTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON H WRIGHT | DEVELOPMENT CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCY MCGINNIS | NOMINATING CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDELL REILLY | CHAIR, AUDIT COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BAILEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURETTA BRUNO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| AHMED CHARAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ELLIOT COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DANISZEWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GREENSPON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RIK KIRKLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE KORNBLUT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN LACEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCI MCCUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTY MICHALSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RODMAN MOORHEAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SUDEEP REDDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ROG REHG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA RESSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER SPEIGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ANN STERNBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISSAH THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN TOWRISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE ZAMORA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HEILEMANN | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 5/2023) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 750 17TH ST NW STE 300, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-4778
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SHARON MOSHAVI, 750 17TH STREET NW 300, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
- Signed the 990
- SHARON MOSHAVI, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (202) 737-3700
- Website
- WWW.ICFJ.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
WE EMPOWER AN UNPARALLELED GLOBAL NETWORK OF JOURNALISTS TO PRODUCE NEWS REPORTS THAT LEAD TO BETTER GOVERNMENTS, STRONGER ECONOMIES, MORE VIBRANT SOCIETIES AND HEALTHIER LIVES.
Program accomplishments
- ICFJ CONDUCTED HIGH-IMPACT PROGRAMS TO ENABLE JOURNALISTS, MEDIA PROFESSIONALS, AND MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD TO PRODUCE TIMELY, ACCURATE INFORMATION ON KEY ISSUES THROUGH COMPELLING STORYTELLING. WE SERVE OUR UNPARALLELED GLOBAL NETWORK BY PROVIDING TRAINING, MENTORING, FELLOWSHIPS OR FINANCIAL SUPPORT IN THE FIVE KEY AREAS: MEDIA INNOVATION, INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM, CRITICAL-ISSUES REPORTING, FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY AND RESEARCH AND RESOURCES.Expenses $6,496,021 · grants $1,370,484
- ICFJ'S KNIGHT INTERNATIONAL JOURNALISM FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO INSTILL A CULTURE OF NEWS INNOVATION AND EXPERIMENTATION WORLDWIDE. THE GOAL IS TO SEED NEW IDEAS AND SERVICES THAT DEEPEN COVERAGE, EXPAND NEWS DELIVERY AND ENGAGE CITIZENS IN THE EDITORIAL PROCESS. FUNDED BY THE JOHN S. AND JAMES L. KNIGHT FOUNDATION, FELLOWS BUILD ON PAST SUCCESSES IN THE KNIGHT PROGRAM, WHICH HAS A STRONG RECORD OF ACHIEVING IMPACT. THEY WORK IN COUNTRIES WHERE THERE IS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE THE NEWS MEDIA OF THE FUTURE. WITH ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FROM THE BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION, KNIGHT FELLOWS ARE EMPOWERING JOURNALISTS IN INDIA TO USE THE LATEST DIGITAL TOOLS TO TELL COMPELLING STORIES ON HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT ISSUES.Expenses $867,198 · grants $507,506 · revenue $344,485
- IJNET DELIVERS THE LATEST ON GLOBAL MEDIA INNOVATION, NEWS APPS AND TOOLS, TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AND EXPERT ADVICE FOR PROFESSIONAL AND EMERGING JOURNALISTS WORLDWIDE. PRODUCED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR JOURNALISTS, IJNET FOLLOWS THE SHIFTING JOURNALISM SCENE FROM A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE IN EIGHT LANGUAGES - ARABIC, CHINESE, ENGLISH, FRENCH, PERSIAN, PORTUGUESE, RUSSIAN AND SPANISH.Expenses $677,979 · grants $18,858 · revenue $11,515
- ICFJ'S COMMUNICATIONS TEAM OF STAFF AND CONSULTANT EDITORS AND CONTRIBUTING WRITERS AROUND THE WORLD PROVIDES JOURNALISTS WITH EXPERTISE TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL COVERAGE OF CRITICAL GLOBAL ISSUES OF LOCAL IMPORTANCE. THE PAMELA HOWARD FORUM ON GLOBAL CRISIS REPORTING PROVIDES REGULAR WEBINAR PROGRAMMING ON URGENT ISSUES OF THE DAY IN FIVE LANGUAGES.Expenses $521,747 · grants $23,375
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 11-2724905
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q022)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $19,115,356
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,932,659
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,795,829 | $12,172,940 | $19,115,356 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $10,990,969 | $17,189,736 | $21,537,345 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $12,212,252 | $22,753,936 | $33,518,992 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 11-2724905).
Questions about INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR JOURNALISTS INC
- What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR JOURNALISTS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR JOURNALISTS INC is 11-2724905.
- Is INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR JOURNALISTS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
- Are donations to INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR JOURNALISTS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR JOURNALISTS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR JOURNALISTS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR JOURNALISTS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR JOURNALISTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SHARON MOSHAVI.
- Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR JOURNALISTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 38 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $273,240 (SHARON MOSHAVI, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR JOURNALISTS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,795,829, expenses of $12,172,940 and total assets of $19,115,356 at year end.
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