Intervarsity Christian Fellowship- USA is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Madison, Wisconsin, registered in 1985, with $104,436,067 in FY2019 revenue. CharityIndex grades it A, and it directs about 75% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2019)
$104.4M
▼ 5.8% vs prior year
Religion median: $139K
Expenses (FY2019)
$102.6M
Net assets
$59.0M
Employees
1,699
Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. For Intervarsity Christian Fellowship- USA: 75% to programs · $13 to raise $100 earns a B+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Intervarsity Christian Fellowship- USA: 7 mo reserves · +2% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For Intervarsity Christian Fellowship- USA: 6 of 6 checks met earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Intervarsity Christian Fellowship- USA: 4 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Interdenominational christian campus ministry serving students and faculty nationwide.
Christian programs-conference centers & missions programs: intervarsity helps build campus witnessing communities and helps students, alumni, staff, and families grow in maturity as disciples of jesus at three retreat and training centers (cedar campus, cedarville, mi; campus by the sea, catalina island, ca; and toah nipi, rindge, nh). in 2019-2020, these facilities hosted a total of 36,681 camper/events days camper days.in addition, intervarsity sponsored missions activities in the us and around the world. during 2019-2020: - 263 intervarsity students and staff participated in global programs both virtually and in person. (continued on schedule o) - 900 students participated in urban justice programs across the us, both virtually and in person, serving thousands of community residents.- 755 students participated in intervarsity's study abroad program, which partners with ifes movements around the world, both virtually and in person. - 65 students participated in a new experimental ecological discipleship program, both virtually or in person, which helped participants explore how our christian faith can and should be connected to all of creation.intervarsity made a strategic decision to divest of one of its camp ministries, cedar campus. during the year ended june 30, 2020, intervarsity signed an agreement to transfer ownership of the ministry and its assets to new owners to take effect on october 1, 2020. intervarsity students will continue to have the opportunity to gather in camp settings, including at cedar campus. the transfer of ownership resulted in a loss on discontinued operations.
Christian religious media program-publishing resources: through intervarsity press (ivp), intervarsity publishes resources that serve those in the university, the church, and the world and equip and encourage people to follow jesus as savior and lord in all of life. ivp published 169 new and revised books (plus corresponding ebook editions) in 2019-2020. ivp has more than 1,898 titles in print, and more than 2,500 ebook titles are available. ivp distributed 2,280,621 units in 2019-2020, and its books have been translated into dozens of languages.
Intervarsity's triennial student missions conference was last held in december 2018. the next event will be held in december 2022, postponed by one year as a result of the impact of covid. the conference challenges approximately 10,000 college-aged attendees to be involved in short-term and vocational missions around the world. 180 agencies and schools are available for students to ask questions about missions. seminars provide students the opportunity to interact with missions leaders from around the world. in the recent event, over 6,000 attendees committed to serve short, mid or long-term in cross-cultural missions.
Revenue grew from $87.8M (FY2013) to $104.4M (FY2019) across 7 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
1.7%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$66.5M
Total liabilities
$7.5M
Net assets
$59.0M
Salaries & benefits
$79.8M
78% of expenses
Board members
18
17 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $104,436,067▼5.8% | $102,622,309▼6.4% | $58,989,787▲0.1% | $66,466,714▼1.0% | 990 |
| 2018 | $110,901,167▲10.2% | $109,618,268▲8.2% | $58,952,595▲4.3% | $67,154,218▲3.4% | 990 |
| 2017 | $100,645,438▲5.4% | $101,349,000 | $56,502,833▲1.4% | $64,926,698▲0.3% | 990 |
| 2016 | $95,515,801▼4.9% | $101,308,282▲0.1% | $55,737,877▼5.5% | $64,700,421▼2.3% | 990 |
| 2015 | $100,402,443▲2.2% | $101,243,142▲11.5% | $58,966,345▼0.9% | $66,239,982▼3.1% | 990 |
| 2014 | $98,235,153▲11.9% | $90,807,588▲3.4% | $59,518,547▲11.8% | $68,349,141▲15.7% | 990 |
| 2013 | $87,799,208 | $87,790,978▲2.6% | $53,235,607▲7.1% | $59,058,489▲5.1% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $85,553,136▲8.0% | $49,704,696▲20.4% | $56,187,599▲16.6% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $79,213,967▲4.3% | $41,285,421▼1.7% | $48,192,553▲0.7% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $75,936,974 | $41,981,420 | $47,856,479 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
Highest-paid: Thomas F Lin — $235,918 (0.23% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas F Lin | President | 40 | $235,918 |
| Andrew Ginsberg | Executive Vice President | 40 | $150,727 |
| Jeffrey Crosby | Associate Publisher, Vp | 40 | $147,366 |
| Denela Wilson | Executive Vp/cfo | 40 | $140,788 |
| Paula Fuller | Executive Vice President | 40 | $135,790 |
| Gregory Jao | Sr Asst To President | 40 | $135,424 |
| Jason Thomas | Executive Vice President | 40 | $134,385 |
| Kimberly Porter | Vice President/ministry Svcs & Ops | 40 | $127,148 |
| Robert Gross | Vice President/graduate Faculty Min. | 40 | $120,227 |
| Shannon Marion | Vice President/development | 40 | $119,511 |
| Terumi Echols | Director Finance & Fulfillment Ops | 40 | $118,938 |
| Ted Rogers | Nat'l Dir. of Estate & Gift Planning | 40 | $115,481 |
| Christina Olson | Secretary | 40 | $75,361 |
| Alvin Padilla | Board Member | 4 | — |
| April Hanson | Board Member | 4 | — |
| Beth Stephenson | Board Member | 4 | — |
| Bill Gates | Board Member | 4 | — |
| Claude Alexander | Board Member | 4 | — |
| Cynthia Anderson | Board Member | 4 | — |
| Dennis O'neal | Board Member | 4 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Candoris Technologies LLC | It Consulting Fees | $632,032 |
| Saleforceorg | It Consulting Fees | $314,497 |
| Heritage Exposition Service Inc | Professional Fees-conference | $173,663 |
| The Focus Group Inc | Donor Consulting Svcs | $127,293 |
417 grants to Intervarsity Christian Fellowship- USA totaling $80.1M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Christian Charitable Foundation | Student ministry | 2024 | $2,028,241 |
| International Generosity Foundation Trust | Promotion of christian faith | 2024 | $1,750,000 |
| Servant Foundation | Religious ministry | 2024 | $279,226 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2024 | $230,575 |
| The Us Charitable Gift Trust | For recipient's exempt purpose | 2024 | $122,335 |
| American Endowment Foundation | Religion | 2024 | $88,318 |
| Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | General support | 2024 | $60,380 |
| The Seattle Foundation | To support the ministry of tom hanson. | 2024 | $60,000 |
| Christian Community Foundation Inc | General support | 2024 | $60,000 |
| Ayco Charitable Foundation | Religious | 2024 | $37,300 |
| Bradley Impact Fund Inc | Ministries | 2024 | $33,100 |
| Greater Horizons | Religion-related | 2024 | $32,900 |
| Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund | To further the organization's exempt purpose | 2024 | $31,400 |
| Independent Charitable Gift Fund | General support | 2024 | $27,900 |
| T Rowe Price Program For Charitable Giving Inc | Multiple | 2024 | $26,950 |
2 grants totaling $52K in FY2018. All grants made by Intervarsity Christian Fellowship- USA →
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| International Fellowship of Evangelical Students USA Inc | General support | $42,083 |
| Life Action Ministries | General support | $10,000 |
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Data for Intervarsity Christian Fellowship- USA (EIN 36-2171714) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.