Funding

A 501(c)(3) nonprofit, ICAF is member of Children's Charities of America and participates in the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC number 12018). ICAF's federal tax ID number is 52-2032649. ICAF does not charge children or schools any fee for its programs, including the global Arts Olympiad. Nor does ICAF charge any fee for participation in the World Children's Festival, which is free and open to the public.

A mostly volunteer-run organization, cash budget of ICAF has never exceeded $1 million in any year while the imputed cost of volunteers' contribution exceeds $1 million annually.

Creative and empathic individuals are the main supporters of ICAF, who make their donations via checks or online. Schools, galleries and businesses organize small fundraisers for ICAF, especially to support the children plan and stage their World Festival.

Some of the world's most creative companies support ICAF. The most recent supporters or sponsors of the World Children's Festivals are:

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The following companies and organizations support or have recently supported ICAF:

  • Business Council for International Understanding
  • DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
  • Epson
  • Karim Rashid
  • Mosaic Foundation
  • Oasis Foundation of Washington DC
  • Singing Bird Foundation
  • Tiffany & Company
  • Yahoo! for Good
  • Companies that currently have cause-marketing relationship with ICAF are:

  • Creativity for Kids > http://www.creativityforkids.com
  • ECHOage > http://www.echoage.com/Cause.html
  • Simpson Door Company > http://www.simpsondoor.com/door-products/exterior/artist-collection/
  • Individuals who have recently made donations to ICAF are:

  • Elizabeth Coughlin
  • Demetra Ingram
  • Pattamawadee Nithikasem
  • Gina Piccio
  • George Rodrigue
  • Katrina Sloma
  • M. Karen Walker
  • You can sponsor a financially-strapped but highly creative child's participation in the World Children's Festival 2011 by making a donation of $1,000 (for a U.S. Arts Olympiad winner) and $2,000 (for an international Arts Olympiad winner). Kindly make checks payable to "International Child Art Foundation" and mail to ICAF, P O Box 58133, Washington DC 20037, USA