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INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF TOY INDUSTRIES LTD

New York, NY · EIN 133497119 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · Small ($100K-$1M) · toy-icti.org
revenue
$108K
expenses
$158K
net assets
$341K
employees
mission · from form 990

Dedicated to promoting the interests of toy manufacturing in its member countries, ICTI's mission is to act as a center of discussion and information on trends and issues important to the toy industry; to promote safety standards, to reduce or eliminate barriers to trade, and to advance social responsibility in the industry with programs to address environmental concerns, fair and lawful employment practices and workplace safety.

profile · synthesized from sources

International Council of Toy Industries (ICTI) is a global trade association formed in 1975 to represent the toy, play, and youth entertainment industry. It promotes toy safety standards, ethical manufacturing, and social responsibility across the supply chain. ICTI serves as a forum for national toy associations to collaborate on trade issues, worker rights, and the developmental value of play.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

ICTI Annual Award
Recognizes nonprofit organizations in member countries that work to ensure the welfare of children; awarded annually to a childcare NGO nominated by the host of that year’s Annual General Meeting.
ICTI Ethical Toy Program
Next-generation ethical manufacturing program launched in 2018, evolved from the ICTI CARE Foundation, to certify adherence to the ICTI Code of Business Practices through factory assessments and ratings.
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Supply Chain Labor Rights Investigation and Advocacy 1 activity
    • Advancement of ethical and social responsibility in toy manufacturing
      Leads global initiatives to promote social responsibility in the toy industry through the development and enforcement of ethical labor and environmental practices, including the creation of the ICTI Code of Conduct and Business Practices, and the launch of the ICTI Ethical Toy Program in 2018 to replace and expand prior certification systems.
  • Industry Trade Association Services 1 activity
    • Capacity building for national toy associations
      Supports national toy associations through representation, networking, joint advocacy, access to trade shows, and interactive forums. Represents associations from nearly 20 countries across five continents, covering over 75% of global toy production.
  • Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 1 activity
    • Funding recognition of child welfare organizations through annual awards
      Funds and presents an annual award to recognize and support nonprofit organizations that demonstrate outstanding achievement in improving children's well-being in member countries, first launched in 2003 and presented annually since 2004.
  • Industry Advocacy and Regulatory Engagement 1 activity
    • Reduction of international trade barriers for the toy industry
      Engages in advocacy to reduce or eliminate trade barriers affecting the global toy industry, supporting open and efficient international trade through policy dialogue and coordinated industry positions.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Advocacy for global toy safety standards
      Develops and promotes international toy safety standards, including coordination of a world toy safety standard to harmonize global efforts, enhance child safety, and facilitate trade. This includes ongoing advocacy for the adoption and implementation of these standards across member countries.
    • Establishment and oversight of ethical manufacturing certification infrastructure
      Founded the ICTI CARE Foundation in 2004 as an independent nonprofit to oversee the implementation and certification of the ICTI Code of Business Practices, ensuring third-party governance of ethical manufacturing standards in the global toy industry.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$108K
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$7K6%
Other revenue$35K
expenses
Total expenses$158K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$353K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$341K
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -29.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 13
  • Antonio Atamian — Director
  • Florent Leroux — Director
  • Jack Chen — Director
  • John Tong — Director
  • Jonathan Zimbler — Director
  • Mag Dieter Strehl — Director
  • Maria Teresa Kasuga Osaka — Director
  • Masuru Kanke — Director
  • May Liang — Director
  • Pavel Ovchynnikov — Director
  • Roland Earl — Director
  • Synesio Batista de Costa — Director
  • Vivek Jhangiani — Director
relationships · 6

Who they work with

  • Concerned Children’s Advertisers Partner — Recipient of the first annual ICTI Award in 2004 for outstanding achievement in improving children's well-being.
  • ICTI CARE Foundation Partner — Independent nonprofit established in 2004 to oversee implementation and certification of the ICTI Code of Business Practices.
  • Spanish Toy Association Partner — Championed the annual award and designed the award statuette.
  • The Toy Association Government — Hosts the Permanent Secretariat of ICTI.
  • member trade associations Network — Collaborates with member trade associations to advance industry-wide initiatives.
  • toy associations from nearly 20 different countries Network — Member associations from nearly 20 countries participate in the ICTI network, maintaining leadership of their national organizations while contributing to global industry representation.
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Converged Social Auditing to Raise Supply Chain Standards
    methodology: converged_social_auditing
    By implementing a unified global auditing process, the organization certifies ethical manufacturing practices and reduces redundant audits, because standardized, cross-border social auditing increases accountability and drives higher compliance across the global toy supply chain.
  • Global Industry Convening for Collective Standards
    methodology: industry-convening
    By convening global toy industry stakeholders and uniting national associations under a coordinated international structure, the organization advances shared standards on safety, labor rights, and trade, because collective responsibility and harmonized practices enable more effective and widespread industry reform than isolated national efforts.