Nonprofit · EIN 31-0794522
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSN
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,699,218 | $3,792,210 | -$92,992 | $9,498,491 | $1,342,918 | $8,155,573 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,764,770 | $3,820,897 | -$56,127 | $9,384,212 | $1,283,662 | $8,100,550 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,828,823 | $3,406,816 | $422,007 | $8,707,329 | $1,203,138 | $7,504,191 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $177,531
- Program service revenue
- $3,083,139
- Investment income
- $328,206
- Net rental income
- $110,018
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $61,053
- Other revenue
- $110,342
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $283,841
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $316,779
- Other salaries and wages
- $709,981
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,282,246
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $19,884
- Accounting fees
- $91,699
- Occupancy
- $114,114
- Travel
- $214,479
- Depreciation
- $75,415
- Program services (functional)
- $2,952,015
- Management and general (functional)
- $772,478
- Fundraising (functional)
- $67,717
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,384,212
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,498,491
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,342,918
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,155,573
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,631,667
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,703,671
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,564,424
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $591,149
- Gross unrelated business income
- $82,959
- Gross receipts
- $8,809,420
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 311
- Year formed
- 1976
- State of legal domicile
- TX
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA SAWYER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $240,596 | $65,758 |
| TOM MANKOWSKI | ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,553 | $39,289 |
| JULIE ARNOLD | DIR. OF GOVERNANCE AND MEMBERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,507 | $41,355 |
| JENNIFER LE | DIRECTOR OF CONFERENCE SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,982 | $22,556 |
| INGRID BACHMANN PRES ELECT | SELECT 10/24-6/25, THEN PRES. ELECT Trustee or director | 1 | $2,000 | $0 |
| SILVIO WAISBORD PRES UNTIL | JUNE 2025, THEN IMM. PAST PRES. Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS HANITZCH PRES ELECT | UNTIL JUNE 2025, THEN PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BETH OLIVER | SECRETARY UNTIL JUNE 2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOSHIR CONTRACTOR PAST PRES | UNTIL JUNE 2025, THEN SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISIA COHEN | TREASURER UNTIL JUNE 2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL STOHL TREASURER ELECT | UNTIL JUNE 2025, THEN TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EUN-JU LEE IMM PAST PRES | UNTIL JUNE 2025, THEN PAST PRES. Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHINSUKE EUGUCHI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SOUMIA BARDHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLA JARAMILLO-DENT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAGDALENA SALDANA | BOARD MEMBER AS OF JUNE 2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERNESTO DE LEON | BOARD MEMBER AS OF JUNE 2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RABINDRA RATAN | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL JUNE 2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YUXI CECELIA ZHOU | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL JUNE 2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HERMAN WASSERMAN | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL JUNE 2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA SAWYER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $235,531 | $62,428 |
| TOM MANKOWSKI ASSOCIATE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS OF MARCH 2024 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,302 | $35,775 |
| JULIE ARNOLD | DIR. OF GOVERNANCE AND MEMBERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,859 | $37,247 |
| JENNIFER LE | DIRECTOR OF CONFERENCE SERVICE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,393 | $21,223 |
| EUN-JU LEE PRESIDENT UNTIL | 06/2024, THEN IMM. PAST PRES. Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SILVIO WAISBORD PRES-ELECT- | UNTIL 06/2024, THEN PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BETH OLIVER PAST PRES | UNTIL 06/2024, THEN SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOSHIR CONTRACTOR IMM PAST | PRES. UNTIL 06/2024, THEN PAST PRES. Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS HANITZCH PRES ELECT | SELECT 10/2023-05/2024, THEN PRES. ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAES DE VREESE | GENERAL SECRETARY UNTIL 06/2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISIA COHEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HERMAN WASSERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHINSUKE EUGUCHI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RABINDRA RATAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SOUMIA BARDHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YUXI CECELIA ZHOU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLA JARAMILLO-DENT | BOARD MEMBER AS OF 06/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KENT | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 06/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YUE NANCY DAI | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 06/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA SAWYER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $229,566 | $56,622 |
| TOM MANKOWSKI | DIRECTOR OF PUBLISHING OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,176 | $27,474 |
| JULIE ARNOLD | DIR. OF GOVERNANCE AND MEMBERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,757 | $34,694 |
| JENNIFER LE | SR. MANAGER OF CONFERENCE SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,129 | $19,671 |
| MARY BETH OLIVER IMM PAST | PRES. UNTIL 05/2023, THEN PAST PRES. Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOSHIR CONTRACTOR PRESIDENT | UNTIL 05/2023, THEN IMM. PAST PRES. Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EUN-JU LEE PRES-ELECT UNTIL | 05/2023, THEN PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAES DE VREESE PAST PRESIDENT | UNTIL 05/2023, THEN SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SILVIO WAISBORD PRES-ELECT- | SELECT UNTIL 05/2023, THEN PRES.ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY FLEW | SECRETARY UNTIL 05/2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISIA COHEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA LEN-RIOS | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 05/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KENT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE COOK | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 05/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASMINE MCNEALY | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 05/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIV GANESH | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 05/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HERMAN WASSERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YUE NANCY DAI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHINSUKE EUGUCHI | BOARD MEMBER AS OF 05/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RABINDRA RATAN | BOARD MEMBER AS OF 05/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SOUMIA BARDHAN | BOARD MEMBER AS OF 05/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YUXI CECELIA ZHOU | BOARD MEMBER AS OF 05/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1500 21ST STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-1000
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LAURA SAWYER, 1500 21ST STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
- Signed the 990
- LAURA SAWYER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 530-9855
- Website
- WWW.ICAHDQ.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JM&M
Mission
TO ADVANCE THE SCHOLARLY STUDY OF HUMAN COMMUNICATION AND TO FACILITATE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH STUDY SO AS TO BE OF MAXIMUM BENEFIT TO HUMANKIND.
Program accomplishments
- ANNUAL CONFERENCE TO EXCHANGE PAPERS, ABSTRACTS AND RESEARCH PROJECT FINDINGS.Expenses $1,984,145 · grants $158,242 · revenue $1,158,043
- PUBLICATION OF JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION, HUMAN COMMUNICATION RESEARCH, COMMUNICATION THEORY, ICA NEWSLETTER AND COMMUNICATION YEARBOOK.Expenses $469,372 · grants $108,000 · revenue $1,081,973
- DIVISIONS SERVICES - TO SHARE RESULTS OF RESEARCH PROJECTS AND TO PRESENT AND RECEIVE AWARDS.Expenses $325,670 · grants $17,599
- MEMBER SERVICES - BENEFITS INCLUDE ACCESS TO 5 PROFESSIONAL JOURNALS AND DISCOUNTS ON ANNUAL CONFERENCES.Expenses $172,828 · revenue $760,164
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-0794522
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,498,491
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,809,420
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $3,699,218 | $3,792,210 | $9,498,491 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $3,764,770 | $3,820,897 | $9,384,212 | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $3,828,823 | $3,406,816 | $8,707,329 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2022 | $4,164,153 | $3,612,442 | $8,376,723 | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 31-0794522).
Questions about INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSN
- What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSN is 31-0794522.
- Is INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
- Are donations to INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSN file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSN due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSN last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSN?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names LAURA SAWYER.
- Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSN?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $240,596 (LAURA SAWYER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,699,218, expenses of $3,792,210 and total assets of $9,498,491 at year end.
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