EXTENDED TO MAY 15, 2017 Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax OMB No. 1545-0047 Form 990 Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except private foundations) 2015 Department of the Treasury | Do not enter social security numbers on this form as it may be made public. Open to Public Internal Revenue Service | Information about Form 990 and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990. Inspection A For the 2015 calendar year, or tax year beginning OCT 1, 2015 and ending SEP 30, 2016 B Check if C Name of organization D Employer identification number applicable: INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH ON Address change WOMEN Name change Doing business as 52-1081455 Initial return Number and street (or P.O. box if mail is not delivered to street address) Room/suite E Telephone number Final return/ 1120 20TH STREET N.W. 500 N 202-797-0007 termin- ated City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code G Gross receipts $ 17,240,863. Amended return WASHINGTON, DC 20036 H(a) Is this a group return Applica- tion F Name and address of principal officer:SARAH DEGNAN KAMBOU for subordinates? ~~ Yes X No pending SAME AS C ABOVE H(b) Are all subordinates included? Yes No I Tax-exempt status: X 501(c)(3) 501(c) ( )§ (insert no.) 4947(a)(1) or 527 If "No," attach a list. (see instructions) J Website: | WWW.ICRW.ORG H(c) Group exemption number | K Form of organization: X Corporation Trust Association Other | L Year of formation: 1977 M State of legal domicile: DC Part I Summary 1 Briefly describe the organization's mission or most significant activities: TO EMPOWER WOMEN, ADVANCE GENDER EQUALITY AND FIGHT POVERTY IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD. 2 Check this box | if the organization discontinued its operations or disposed of more than 25% of its net assets. 3 Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3 19 4 Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4 19 5 Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2015 (Part V, line 2a) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5 75 6 Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6 19 7 a Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7a 0. Activities & Governance b Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 7b 0. Prior Year Current Year 8 Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 8,138,333. 12,844,686. 9 Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 13,595. 53,894. 10 Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 275,509. 319,330. Revenue 11 Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e) ~~~~~~~~ 10,697. 129,003. 12 Total revenue - add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) 8,438,134. 13,346,913. 13 Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1-3) ~~~~~~~~~~~ 765,794. 572,344. 14 Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 0. 0. 15 Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5-10) ~~~ 6,066,636. 7,036,932. 16a Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 0. 0. b Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) | 324,733. Expenses 17 Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a-11d, 11f-24e) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3,334,026. 4,225,337. 18 Total expenses. Add lines 13-17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) ~~~~~~~ 10,166,456. 11,834,613. 19 Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12 -1,728,322. 1,512,300. Beginning of Current Year End of Year 20 Total assets (Part X, line 16) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7,276,836. 8,945,217. 21 Total liabilities (Part X, line 26) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2,115,030. 1,933,212. Net Assets or Fund Balances 22 Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20 5,161,806. 7,012,005. Part II Signature Block Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer (other than officer) is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge. Sign = Signature of officer Date Here SARAH DEGNAN KAMBOU, PRESIDENT = Type or print name and title Print/Type preparer's name Preparer's signature Date Check PTIN if Paid STACY CULLEN 04/19/17 self-employed P00974308 Preparer Firm's name TAIT, WELLER & BAKER LLP Firm's EIN 23-1144520 Use Only Firm's address 9 1818 MARKET STREET; SUITE 2400 9 9 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 Phone no.215.979.8800 May the IRS discuss this return with the preparer shown above? (see instructions) X Yes No 532001 12-16-15 LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions. Form 990 (2015) INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH ON Form 990 (2015) WOMEN 52-1081455 Page 2 Part III Statement of Program Service Accomplishments Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part III X 1 Briefly describe the organization's mission: ICRW'S MISSION IS TO EMPOWER WOMEN , ADVANCE GENDER EQUALITY AND FIGHT POVERTY IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, ICRW WORKS WITH PARTNERS TO CONDUCT EMPIRICAL RESEARCH, BUILD CAPACITY AND ADVOCATE FOR EVIDENCE-BASED, PRACTICAL WAYS TO CHANGE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS. 2 Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on the prior Form 990 or 990-EZ? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yes X No If "Yes," describe these new services on Schedule O. 3 Did the organization cease conducting, or make significant changes in how it conducts, any program services?~~~~~~ Yes X No If "Yes," describe these changes on Schedule O. 4 Describe the organization's program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and revenue, if any, for each program service reported. 4a (Code: ) (Expenses $ 5,021,604. including grants of $ 330,646. ) (Revenue $ 227,741. ) RESEARCH AND PROGRAMS: RESEARCH & PROGRAMS FOCUSES ON RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ADVISORY SERVICES AND ADVOCACY IN THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMMATIC AREAS-GLOBAL HEALTH, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, GENDER VIOLENCE AND RIGHTS, AND GENDER, DEVELOPMENT & POPULATION. THE GLOBAL HEALTH PORTFOLIO WORKS ON TOPICS RELATED TO HIV AND STIGMA AND FOCUSES ON REDUCING THE SPREAD OF HIV AND MITIGATE THE EPIDEMIC'S IMPACT AMONG WOMEN AND GIRLS IN LOW AND MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES AS WELL AS TO REDUCE STIGMA AND DISCRIMINATION THAT NEGATIVELY IMPACTS THE LIVES OF WOMEN AND GIRLS. THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WORKS TO PROMOTE DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCE WOMEN'S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT IN SELECTED LOW AND MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES. THE GENDER VIOLENCE AND RIGHTS PROGRAM CONTRIBUTES TO THE GLOBAL AGENDA OF PREVENTING AND ENDING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND 4b (Code: ) (Expenses $ 3,092,981. including grants of $ 210,194. ) (Revenue $ ) ASIA REGIONAL OFFICE- ICRW'S OFFICE IN NEW DELHI IS A REGIONAL HUB TO EXPAND OUR EFFORTS TO PROMOTE GENDER-EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT AND RESPOND TO THE PRESSING CHALLENGES FACING WOMEN, GIRLS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES IN SOUTH ASIA. OUR ASIA REGIONAL OFFICE, AND A PROJECT OFFICE IN MUMBAI EMPLOYS NEARLY 40 LOCAL STAFF. OUR OFFICE SERVES THE REGION INCLUDING BANGLADESH, CAMBODIA, CHINA, NEPAL, THAILAND AND VIETNAM. WE COLLABORATE CLOSELY WITH LOCAL, REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS TO UNDERTAKE FIELD RESEARCH AND PROGRAM WORK. WE COMMUNICATE OUR FINDINGS AND EXPERIENCE TO POLICYMAKERS THROUGH ADVOCACY EFFORTS THAT ARE GROUNDED IN SOUND EVIDENCE AND DATA. 4c (Code: ) (Expenses $ 2,527,189. including grants of $ 31,504. ) (Revenue $ ) GPD: ICRW EXAMINES THE REALITIES OF COMPLEX, INTERLINKED ISSUES AND FOCUSES ON PRACTICAL RECOMMENDATIONS AND RESULTS FOR BETTER POLICY AND PROGRAMS. WE CONDUCT RESEARCH THROUGH A VARIETY OF METHODS TO RESPOND TO AN ORGANIZATION'S DISTINCT NEEDS FOR INFORMATION AND EVIDENCE. AND WE TRANSLATE OUR INSIGHTS INTO ACTION, DEMONSTRATING HOW IDEAS CAN BECOME STRATEGIES TO CREATE REAL CHANGE FOR WOMEN AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. 4d Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.) (Expenses $ 868,136. including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ ) 4e Total program service expenses | 11,509,910. Form 990 (2015) 532002 12-16-15 SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION(S) 2 14280419 758275 3166.000 2015.05060 INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR RE 3166_001 INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH ON Form 990 (2015) WOMEN 52-1081455 Page 3 Part IV Checklist of Required Schedules Yes No 1 Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)? If "Yes," complete Schedule A~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1 X 2 Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2 X 3 Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3 X 4 Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4 X 5 Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives