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Mission:
The International Community Foundation seeks to increase charitable giving and volunteerism across U.S. borders to benefit overseas communities and non-profit organizations.

Year Established: 1990

Employer Identification Number (EIN): 33-0457858
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What we do:
· Assist U.S. donors to make tax deductible gifts to qualified nonprofit organizations throughout the Americas and Asia with an emphasis in Mexico.
· Undertake all the required due diligence and follow up site visits to ensure that individuals, companies and family foundations wishing to make charitable gifts internationally can do so legally and get the highest return on their social investment.
· Provide fiscal sponsorship for Mexican nonprofits seeking to establish a “Friends of Fund” to receive donations from third party U.S. donors.

Who we serve:
· International Community Foundation represents over 1,000 donors with international interests.
· Our donors include individuals, businesses, family foundations, community foundations and selected government agencies.
· Individuals giving through International Community Foundation include both expatriates living abroad as well as Americans with a passion for giving back internationally.
· Mexican nonprofits seeking U.S. donors to support their charitable causes (29 existing friends of funds)

Assets:
   $8.4 million (FY-07)
   $5.4 million (FY-06)
   $3.7 million (FY-05)
   $2.3 million (FY-04)
   $1.7 million (FY-03)
   $1.0 million (FY-02)

Grantmaking:
   $3.5 million(FY-07)
   $3.5 million(FY-06)
   $4 million (FY-05)
   $2.5 million (FY-04)
   $2.6 million (FY-03)
   $895,000 (FY-02)

Funding Priorities:
·
Arts and Culture
· Education
· Environment & Conservation
· Health & Human Services
· Community & Economic Development

Geographic Area of Focus:
· U.S. - Mexico Border
· Baja California Peninsula, Mexico
· Sea of Cortez
· Americas
· China

International Community Foundation Leadership
· Chair FY-08: Mary Walshok, Ph.D.
· Vice Chair: Alan A. Rubin
· Treasurer: Atul Patel
· Secretary: George Chandler
· Assistant Secretary: Robert (Bob) Kelly
· President & CEO: Richard Kiy

International Advisory Board
· Chair: Lucy Killea

Board Members
· Robert Chang, Ph.D.
· Mary Correia-Moreno
· Roi L. Ewell
· Gabriela Flores
· Irma Gigli, M. D.
· Wendy Gillespie
· Cheryl Hammond
· Anthony (Tony) Kinninger
· Nancy Marlin, Ph.D.
· Richard (Rick) L. Romney.

General Counsel:
· Michelle B. Graham, Partner, Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps   

Strategic Partners:
International Community Foundation has established strategic partnerships with the San Diego Foundation through its  Endow San Diego initiative along with other community foundations, Rotary Clubs, sister city organizations, schools and the United Nations Foundation to promote expanded cross-border giving.

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