Acquire, own, operate, provide, maintain and perpetuate an institution of higher learning

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $77K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3.4M
90% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 90% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 2 voting members
Fine: 1 of 2 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.0M
Spent
$4.9M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$363K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.0M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.0M
FY2021$5.0M
FY2022$7.2M
FY2023$6.9M
FY2024$6.5M
FY2025$6.1M
Expenses
$4.9M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.9M
FY2021$4.9M
FY2022$7.2M
FY2023$6.8M
FY2024$6.3M
FY2025$6.1M
Net assets
$363K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$363K
FY2021$437K
FY2022$447K
FY2023$519K
FY2024$652K
FY2025$741K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending August 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2011.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $4.9M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
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Michael Lee’s $150K as Professor is at the 64th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021
Michael T Lee——$150,000$156,377
Michael Lee$150,000$150,000——
Konstantin Krotov$150,000———
Konstantin—$150,000——
Mohamed a Desoky——$135,000$142,464
Paul Staneski——$140,000—
Alexander Deshkovski——$135,000$138,454
Gisa Rollin$110,016$110,000——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Operate and maintain a higher learning institution for students.

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1 program · $4.9M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Operate programs of higher learning with a focus on education of international students

$4.9Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$33K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Money outPt IX
$4.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.9M
Owns and owesPt X
$363K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Other incomeLn 4–11$33K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$5.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.8M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$344K
Other assetsLn 15$185K
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.4M
Net assetsLn 32$363K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M$1.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$500K$344K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.2M$3.4M
Net assetsLn 32$290K$363K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.7M$1.7M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$24K$24K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$73K$73K
Payroll taxesLn 10$126K$126K
Management feesLn 11a$237K$237K
Legal feesLn 11b$44K$44K
Accounting feesLn 11c$64K$64K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$266K$266K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$149K$149K
Office expensesLn 13$52K$52K
Information technologyLn 14$662$662
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$923K$923K
TravelLn 17$448K$448K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$22K$22K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$158K$158K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$555K$555K
All other expensesLn 24e$105K$105K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.9M$4.9M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $6.1M$6.1M$89K$741K 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.5M$6.3M$133K$652K 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.9M$6.8M$84K$519K 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.2M$7.2M$10K$447K 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.0M$4.9M$74K$437K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $5.0M$4.9M$74K$363K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,973,825 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,231$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,979,527$4,919,483
I-10 Investment income$21,162
I-11 Other revenue$33,180
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,987,758$4,973,825
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,530,798$1,874,836
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,393,594$3,025,484
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,924,392$4,900,320
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $63,366$73,505
Part VI · Governance 1 of 2 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,973,825 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $663 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,919,483$4,919,483
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $21,162$21,162
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $32,517$32,517
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,973,825$4,973,825
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,900,320 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,651,760$1,651,760
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $24,425$24,425
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $72,954$72,954
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $125,697$125,697
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $236,814$236,814
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $44,172$44,172
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $64,220$64,220
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $266,312$266,312
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $149,195$149,195
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $52,186$52,186
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $662$662
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $923,450$923,450
IX-17 TravelPrograms $447,761$447,761
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $21,679$21,679
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $158,038$158,038
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,349$1,349
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $554,918$554,918
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $104,728$104,728
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,900,320 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,900,320
Part X · Balance sheet $3,768,572 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,754,771$1,831,794
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $173,323$107,398
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $499,915$344,414
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,017,000$1,300,000
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $88,250$184,966
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,533,259$3,768,572
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,162,701$43,119
X-19 Deferred revenue$16,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,080,915$3,346,305
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,243,616$3,405,424
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $289,643$363,148
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $289,643$363,148
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,533,259$3,768,572
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $363,148 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,973,825
XI-2 Total expenses$4,900,320
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$73,505
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$289,643
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$363,148

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