ICANN Releases FY25 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements – Full Overview

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has officially published its Annual Report and audited consolidated financial statements for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY 25), covering the period ending 30 June 2025. This release aligns with ICANN’s commitment to transparency and financial accountability, and offers stakeholders a detailed insight into its operations, financial health and strategic progress.

Annual Report Highlights

Within the FY 25 Annual Report, ICANN revisits its core mission of ensuring a stable, secure and unified global Internet and summarises key organisational achievements across the fiscal year. The document outlines how ICANN continues to advance its strategic objectives and deliver on its obligations under its Bylaws. The Report also offers updates on governance, accountability initiatives, operational milestones and community-engagement efforts.

Audited Financial Statements

The audited consolidated financial statements accompany the Annual Report and encompass ICANN's full year financial results for FY 25. These statements include assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and are subject to independent audit by an external auditor issuing an opinion on the fair presentation of the Organisation’s financial position. The audit confirms ICANN’s adherence to its financial reporting standards and provides the public and stakeholders with assurance on the integrity of its financial disclosures.

Financial Performance and Position

Although specific numerical data for FY 25 are contained in the full report, the release underscores ICANN's ongoing financial stewardship and resource management. ICANN reports on its “Funds Under Management” — including cash and investments — along with its funding sources, expense trends, and strategic investments in mission-critical programmes. Through these disclosures, ICANN demonstrates that it remains focused on efficiency, sustainability and effective use of stakeholder resources.

Strategic and Governance Reporting

Beyond the headline finances, the FY 25 Annual Report delves into how ICANN has progressed in areas such as accountability, transparency, diversity, inclusion and stakeholder engagement. The Bylaws require ICANN to publish its Annual Report and audited financial statements in a timely manner, and the organisation meets this obligation by making the documents publicly available. In doing so, ICANN reinforces its role as a multi-stakeholder, global governance organisation that places high value on openness and participatory oversight.

Why This Matters for the Internet Ecosystem

For domain-name registries, registrars, ccTLD operators, governments and Internet-policy stakeholders, the release of ICANN’s FY 25 Annual Report and audited financial statements offers critical insight into how the domain name system (DNS) manager allocates resources, manages risks and plans for future growth. By publishing these documents, ICANN provides the community with the transparency needed to monitor performance, hold the organisation accountable and understand how fiscal decisions support the global Internet infrastructure.

Overall, ICANN’s latest disclosure serves as both a fiscal snapshot and strategic narrative of its role in managing the Internet’s unique identifiers, maintaining operational resilience and supporting community-based governance.