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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 51 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4.4M a year · 16% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.3M
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $21.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 6.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.6M
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$25.6M
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$27.5M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$62.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$25.6M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$30.0M
FY2021$23.1M
FY2022$41.3M
FY2023$24.0M
FY2024$23.5M
FY2025$25.6M
Expenses
$27.5M
FY2025+0.1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$19.8M
FY2021$18.9M
FY2022$22.2M
FY2023$25.5M
FY2024$27.4M
FY2025$27.5M
Net assets
$62.9M
FY2025▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$46.8M
FY2021$52.2M
FY2022$66.8M
FY2023$66.9M
FY2024$63.8M
FY2025$62.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1995.

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Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $19.9M Management & general 21% · $5.7M Fundraising 7% · $1.9M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990; $2.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$380,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Ext Relations - Until 10/24
$364,514Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Vice President
$326,105Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/CFO
$248,076Pt VII · Sec A
Program Dir., Europe & Central Asia
$213,724Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Policy
$210,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/General Counsel
$206,900Pt VII · Sec A
Program Director, Mena
$200,846Pt VII · Sec A

Comfort Ero’s $380K as President & CEO is at the 75th percentile of top reported officer pay among 345 $10–100M international nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Comfort Ero$380,000$380,000$380,006—$170,108$165,936
Amanda Weingarten$364,514$266,700$268,500$226,225$176,444—
Robert Malley————$360,090$360,000
Richard Atwood$326,105$317,069$260,642—$184,179$174,928
Hugh Pope——$323,501———
Brett Moody$248,076$241,197$220,107$214,717$192,323$187,137
Richard Atwood - Acting———$241,897——
Comfort Ero - Acting———$237,780——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Monitors global conflicts and develops strategies to prevent and resolve deadly crises.

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3 programs · $10.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Africa Central Africa

Crisis group's nairobi-based team monitors and reports on the fragile security situation in the central african republic as well as the stalemated transition in chad. The team also reports on the conflict in cameroon's anglophone region.

$4.0Mprogram expense
02

Advocacy

Crisis group's advocacy engages the entire organization, 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.

$3.2Mprogram expense
03

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.

$3.1Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$25.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$24.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Money outPt IX
$27.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$19.9M
Managementcol C$5.7M
Fundraisingcol D$1.9M
Owns and owesPt X
$62.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14.3M
Total assetsLn 16$65.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$24.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$8.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$15K
Total revenueLn 12$25.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$757K
SavingsLn 2$13.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$14.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$21.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$124K
Other assetsLn 15$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$65.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M
Net assetsLn 32$62.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 551
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$2.7M
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21
End of yearLn 1g$24.8M$24.3M$20.9M$19.5M$21.6M
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17.5M$14.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$20.4M$21.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$159K$124K
Total assetsLn 16$67.4M$65.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.6M$2.6M
Net assetsLn 32$63.8M$62.9M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.3M$1.3M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10.4M$8.9M$644K$835K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1.7M$1.3M$189K$125K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.3M$1.0M$136K$85K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.8M$1.4M$293K$132K
Legal feesLn 11b$279K$23K$249K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$215K$18K$192K$5K
Investment management feesLn 11f$109K$109K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4.2M$3.0M$851K$282K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$26$2$23$1
Office expensesLn 13$136K$85K$47K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$452K$428K$21K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$1.3M$892K$225K$169K
TravelLn 17$2.3M$1.6M$582K$121K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$178K$139K$22K$17K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$41K$25K$11K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$820K$627K$118K$75K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$904K$218K$631K$55K
All other expensesLn 24e$130K$113K$12K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$27.5M$19.9M$5.7M$1.9M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 5, 2026 $25.6M$27.5M−$1.9M$62.9M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 4, 2025 $23.5M$27.4M−$3.9M$63.8M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 16, 2024 $24.0M$25.5M−$1.5M$66.9M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 7, 2023 $41.3M$22.2M$19.1M$66.8M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 24, 2022 $23.1M$18.9M$4.1M$52.2M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 21, 2021 $30.0M$19.8M$10.3M$46.8M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $25,550,791 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $22,661,157$24,421,765
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $735,699$1,105,163
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $151,000$23,863
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $23,547,856$25,550,791
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $16,248,126$16,495,952
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $11,170,799$10,959,228
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $27,418,925$27,455,180
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,871,069−$1,904,389
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $25,550,791 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$8,045,118
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$16,376,647
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,666,017
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$24,421,765
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,119,959$1,119,959
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$14,796−$14,796
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $23,863$23,863
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,129,026$25,550,791
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $27,455,180 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $1,344,533$1,344,533
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $8,923,635 · Management $644,268 · Fundraising $835,078$10,402,981
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,339,103 · Management $189,063 · Fundraising $125,314$1,653,480
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,032,319 · Management $136,434 · Fundraising $85,171$1,253,924
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,415,575 · Management $292,989 · Fundraising $132,470$1,841,034
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $23,115 · Management $249,419 · Fundraising $6,401$278,935
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $17,792 · Management $191,983 · Fundraising $4,927$214,702
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $108,674$108,674
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,019,151 · Management $850,859 · Fundraising $281,647$4,151,657
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2 · Management $23 · Fundraising $1$26
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $84,739 · Management $47,000 · Fundraising $4,375$136,114
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $427,884 · Management $21,132 · Fundraising $3,483$452,499
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $892,131 · Management $225,053 · Fundraising $168,807$1,285,991
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,555,291 · Management $582,068 · Fundraising $120,912$2,258,271
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $139,060 · Management $21,579 · Fundraising $17,437$178,076
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $25,287 · Management $10,621 · Fundraising $4,625$40,533
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $626,780 · Management $118,392 · Fundraising $75,156$820,328
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $217,939 · Management $630,742 · Fundraising $54,922$903,603
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $113,272 · Management $12,494 · Fundraising $4,053$129,819
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $19,853,075 · Management $5,677,326 · Fundraising $1,924,779$27,455,180
Part X · Balance sheet $65,513,589 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,622,234$756,997
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $14,840,268$13,531,926
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $25,998,124$26,454,474
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $12,919$2,570
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,174,423$1,110,765
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $159,256$124,156
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $20,375,971$21,849,302
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,179,500$1,683,399
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $67,362,695$65,513,589
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,735,322$1,644,175
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,854,633$994,204
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,589,955$2,638,379
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $28,777,320$32,261,650
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $34,995,420$30,613,560
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $63,772,740$62,875,210
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $67,362,695$65,513,589
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $62,875,210 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$25,550,791
XI-2 Total expenses$27,455,180
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,904,389
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$63,772,740
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$442,230
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$564,629
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$62,875,210

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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