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International Crisis Group

Preventing War. Shaping Peace.

Washington, DC   |  http://www.crisisgroup.org
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International Crisis Group

EIN: 52-5170039


Mission

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.

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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EIN

52-5170039

Subject area info

Democracy

National security

Foreign policy

Multilateral cooperation

International peace and security

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NTEE code info

International Affairs, Foreign Policy, & Globalization (Q50)

International Democracy & Civil Society Development (Q35)

International Affairs, Foreign Policy, & Globalization (Q50)

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Our programs

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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

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

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

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

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

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.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Where we work

Our results

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Direction of Success

Increasing

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Goals & Strategy

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Charting impact

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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.

Financials

International Crisis Group
Fiscal year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

Revenue vs. expenses:  breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info
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Liquidity in 2023 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

8.58

Average of 21.74 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2023 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

6.8

Average of 5.6 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2023 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

24%

Average of 22% over 10 years

Funding sources info

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities info

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

International Crisis Group

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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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Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

This snapshot of International Crisis Group’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.

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Profitability info 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation $676,170 $899,579 $4,353,180 -$3,773,414 $2,284,099
As % of expenses 3.5% 4.6% 23.1% -17.1% 9.0%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation $598,697 $829,052 $4,262,046 -$3,874,619 $2,194,391
As % of expenses 3.0% 4.2% 22.5% -17.5% 8.6%
Revenue composition info
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) $19,267,956 $30,040,575 $23,051,958 $41,282,666 $24,008,974
Total revenue, % change over prior year 2.3% 55.9% -23.3% 79.1% -41.8%
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 2.5% 1.6% 2.5% 1.9% 2.7%
Government grants 43.1% 64.0% 22.1% 18.6% 57.6%
All other grants and contributions 54.4% 35.5% 74.7% 80.8% 71.6%
Other revenue -0.1% -1.1% 0.7% -1.2% -31.8%
Expense composition info
Total expenses before depreciation $19,578,224 $19,716,700 $18,848,010 $22,081,429 $25,440,011
Total expenses, % change over prior year 4.9% 0.7% -4.4% 17.2% 15.2%
Personnel 55.1% 59.5% 64.2% 59.1% 56.8%
Professional fees 14.6% 16.1% 17.2% 18.7% 18.8%
Occupancy 5.5% 5.2% 5.7% 5.9% 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 24.7% 19.3% 12.9% 16.3% 19.1%
Full cost components (estimated) info 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Total expenses (after depreciation) $19,655,697 $19,787,227 $18,939,144 $22,182,634 $25,529,719
One month of savings $1,631,519 $1,643,058 $1,570,668 $1,840,119 $2,120,001
Debt principal payment $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Fixed asset additions $185,927 $297,274 $0 $0 $0
Total full costs (estimated) $21,473,143 $21,727,559 $20,509,812 $24,022,753 $27,649,720

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity info 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Months of cash 7.5 9.6 8.5 6.6 6.8
Months of cash and investments 17.0 18.9 22.9 17.5 16.2
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets 15.6 15.9 19.4 14.5 13.6
Balance sheet composition info 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Cash $12,172,639 $15,701,017 $13,424,623 $12,099,873 $14,419,264
Investments $15,574,048 $15,357,725 $22,493,087 $20,164,724 $19,965,425
Receivables $8,665,160 $15,501,220 $16,030,248 $34,482,163 $32,581,291
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) $1,528,724 $1,812,346 $1,829,298 $1,839,973 $1,817,011
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) 83.5% 73.6% 77.9% 83.0% 87.7%
Liabilities (as a % of assets) 3.3% 2.8% 2.6% 2.2% 5.7%
Unrestricted net assets $25,747,444 $26,576,496 $30,838,542 $26,963,923 $29,158,314
Temporarily restricted net assets $10,615,003 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Permanently restricted net assets $100,000 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total restricted net assets $10,715,003 $20,197,027 $21,386,973 $39,851,876 $37,758,118
Total net assets $36,462,447 $46,773,523 $52,225,515 $66,815,799 $66,916,432

Key data checks

Key data checks info 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Material data errors No No No No No

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents
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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

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International Crisis Group

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Board of directors
as of 01/29/2024
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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

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