Washington, D.C. · Public charity
International Citycounty Management Association
The international city/county management association (icma) is the world's premier local government leadership and management organization. Founded in 1914 by visionary reformers who sought to end municipal corruption and bring professionalism and transparency to local governance, icma strives to build better, more livable communities by…
- $2.2M
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 28
- Itemized grants FY2025
- 14
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 7%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Itemized, FY2025
- $1.6M
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2025
- $24,000
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $301,716
- Organizations funded a year
- 7 to 14
- FY2018 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2025
- 16
- Total assets, FY2025
- $35M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 7% of the organizations International Citycounty Management Association funded were first-time grantees, receiving 8% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 92% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $35k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 27 | $1.6M | 81% |
| FY2024 | 14 | $456k | 7% |
| FY2023 | 13 | $780k | 85% |
| FY2022 | 7 | $886k | 0% |
| FY2021 | 12 | $1.1M | 42% |
| FY2020 | 12 | $1.6M | 42% |
| FY2019 | 10 | $672k | 40% |
| FY2018 | 11 | $716k | 64% |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.
Where its grants go
Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.
Which US states its grants reach
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Louis Berger Group Inc | $1,629,533 | 4 | n/a |
| Wsp USA Solutions Inc | $1,328,450 | 2 | n/a |
| Institute for Sustainable Communities | $1,050,978 | 2 | 13% |
| The Cadmus Group LLC | $824,554 | 5 | n/a |
| National League of Cities | $443,041 | 3 | 1% |
| American Planning Association | $318,835 | 6 | 1% |
| Family Health International Inc | $267,020 | 2 | 0% |
| Chesterfield County Virginia | $229,625 | 3 | n/a |
| National Forum for Black Public Administrators Inc | $225,247 | 1 | n/a |
| World Resources Institute | $214,244 | 3 | 0% |
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| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Louis Berger Group Inc | $1,629,533 | 4 | n/a |
| Wsp USA Solutions Inc | $1,328,450 | 2 | n/a |
| Institute for Sustainable Communities | $1,050,978 | 2 | 13% |
| The Cadmus Group LLC | $824,554 | 5 | n/a |
| National League of Cities | $443,041 | 3 | 1% |
| American Planning Association | $318,835 | 6 | 1% |
| Family Health International Inc | $267,020 | 2 | 0% |
| Chesterfield County Virginia | $229,625 | 3 | n/a |
| National Forum for Black Public Administrators Inc | $225,247 | 1 | n/a |
| World Resources Institute | $214,244 | 3 | 0% |
| National Civic League | $158,458 | 4 | 13% |
| No Boss Mayor | $154,100 | 2 | n/a |
| Urban Sustainability Directors Network | $140,684 | 1 | n/a |
| Banyan Global | $140,578 | 2 | n/a |
| Home Innovation Research Labs | $139,219 | 4 | n/a |
| Uscac Sales & Development LLC | $139,183 | 1 | n/a |
| International Economic Development Council | $137,792 | 3 | 1% |
| The Solar Foundation | $109,953 | 4 | 1% |
| Meister Consultants Group Inc | $105,715 | 3 | n/a |
| State and Local Legal Center | $80,000 | 5 | 4% |
| Icf Incorporated LLC | $48,752 | 2 | n/a |
| The Jake Group | $47,618 | 1 | n/a |
| City of Morgan Hill | $35,000 | 2 | n/a |
| City of Meadville | $35,000 | 2 | n/a |
| San Juan County | $35,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Grand Island Parks and Recreation D | $35,000 | 2 | n/a |
| City of Dubuque | $35,000 | 2 | n/a |
| City of Gresham Parks | $35,000 | 2 | n/a |
| El Paso County | $35,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Beloit Public Library | $35,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Town of Tarboro | $35,000 | 1 | n/a |
| It's Time Saratoga | $34,943 | 2 | n/a |
| Interstate Renewable Energy Council | $32,827 | 1 | n/a |
| Cleveland Heights Citizens for Good Government | $30,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Mebs Global Reach LLC | $27,657 | 1 | n/a |
| Americans Against Double Taxation Inc | $24,625 | 2 | n/a |
| Washington County Oregon | $24,000 | 1 | n/a |
| City of Danville | $24,000 | 1 | n/a |
| City of Gaithersburg | $24,000 | 1 | n/a |
| City of Thomasville | $24,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Town of Lisbon | $24,000 | 1 | n/a |
| City of Miami Gardens | $24,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Town of Prescott Valley | $24,000 | 1 | n/a |
| City of Charlottesville | $24,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Tunica County | $24,000 | 1 | n/a |
| City of Denton Animal Shelter | $24,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Eau Claire City-County Health Department | $24,000 | 1 | n/a |
| City of la Marque | $24,000 | 1 | n/a |
| City of Needles | $24,000 | 1 | n/a |
| City of Newton | $24,000 | 1 | n/a |
| City of Redwood City | $24,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Institute for Building Technology and Safety | $22,800 | 1 | 0% |
| National Research Center | $16,935 | 1 | n/a |
| City of Rio Hondo | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Crimson Capital Corp | $14,322 | 1 | n/a |
| Grand Canyon University | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| California Lutheran University | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| The Science of Pcve LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| University of Central Florida Research Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Keep Hillard Beautiful | $9,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Institute for International Urban Development | $8,750 | 1 | 3% |
| National Association of Counties Research Foundation | $6,933 | 1 | n/a |
| The Asia Foundation | $5,618 | 1 | 0% |
Plus 1 recipient with no EIN on record ($45k), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget International Citycounty Management Association supplied at peak.
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How this is measured
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
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How this is measured
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About International Citycounty Management Association
- How much does International Citycounty Management Association give?
- International Citycounty Management Association reported 28 itemized grants totaling $1,616,659, out of $2,238,541 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 7 and 14 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
- What does International Citycounty Management Association fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Environment (41%), Community Improvement (38%), Public Benefit (7%).
- Who are International Citycounty Management Association's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: The Louis Berger Group Inc ($1.6M), Wsp USA Solutions Inc ($1.3M), Institute for Sustainable Communities ($1.1M).
- Does International Citycounty Management Association fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 7% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as International Citycounty Management Association?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include National League of Cities Institute Inc, The Kresge Foundation, Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Inc.
- Where is International Citycounty Management Association based?
- International Citycounty Management Association is based in DC.
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