Association for Diplomatic Studies & Training FY2021 filing

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Arlington, VA501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 52-1451990

The association for diplomatic studies and training (hereinafter referred to as adst or the organization) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, non- governmental, not-for-profit corporation. The organization seeks to enhance the professional knowledge of diplomatic practitioners and to strengthen public appreciation of diplomacys contributions to the national interest. To preserve and make available for scholarly study the recollections and observations of foreign affairs personnel, and to promote the study of diplomatic history, adst records and shares the oral histories of diplomatic practitioners, facilitates the preparation and publication of books and memories dealing with diplomacy and foreign affairs, contributes to diplomatic case studies and educational materials and supports the work of the foreign service institution. Adst is supported primarily by grants and contributions from other non-profit organizations and individuals who are largely former u.s. Government officials in the foreign

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $21K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $84K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+137% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2021▲ +137%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$501K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$938K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2021▲ +88%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$542K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2021▲ +17%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$877K
FY2024$991K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1986.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $757K Management & general 24% · $249K Fundraising 1% · $11K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Susan R Johnson’s $62K as President an is at the 12th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1168 $1–10M international 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2022FY2020
Susan R Johnson$62,492$62,783$51,000

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Preserves and shares diplomatic oral histories and promotes the study of foreign affairs.

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2 program services account for $336K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Oral History Programs

Annually conduct and disseminate approximately 60 oral history interviews of former u. S. Government foreign affairs practitioners. Collection currently contains over 2,200 completed oral histories and over 300 in the pipeline; the transcripts of which are accessible on the websites of the library of congress and adst.

$249Kprogram expense
02

Publications Program

Adst offers diplomats and diplomacy and the memoirs and occasional papers book series to increase public knowledge and appreciation of the professionalism of american diplomats and their involvement in world history. This program has led to the publication of over 100 books, with more in progress.

$87Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$792K
Investment incomeLn 3$184K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$166K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$757K
Managementcol C$249K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$101K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$792K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$660K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$166K
Investment incomeLn 3$184K
Other incomeLn 4–11$44K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$101K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$101K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 664
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$70K$101K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$938K$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$21K$31K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$645K$547K$98K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$13K$6K$645
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$60K$55K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$364$364
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$191K$113K$76K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$757K$249K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.5M$1.4M$114K$991K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$1.2M−$165K$877K 990 PDF
FY2022 $938K$1.1M−$184K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.2M$1.0M$169K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $501K$542K−$41K$1.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,186,094 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$792,166
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$659,840
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$792,166
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $166,162$166,162
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $184,117$184,117
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $582$582
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$2,267
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $40,800$40,800
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $391,661$1,186,094
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,016,905 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $20,814 · Management $31,303 · Fundraising $7,983$60,100
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $546,925 · Management $98,000$644,925
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,986 · Management $5,740 · Fundraising $645$19,371
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,150$6,150
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $54,681 · Management $5,583$60,264
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,546 · Management $8,828$17,374
IX-17 TravelManagement $364$364
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $9,429$9,429
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,476$7,476
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $113,124 · Management $76,125 · Fundraising $2,203$191,452
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $757,076 · Management $248,998 · Fundraising $10,831$1,016,905
Part X · Balance sheet $1,226,815 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $70,106$101,073
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $938,045$1,122,162
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,580$3,580
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,091,791$1,226,815
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $40,800$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,047,241$1,226,815
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,050,991$1,226,815
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,091,791$1,226,815
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,226,815 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,186,094
XI-2 Total expenses$1,016,905
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$169,189
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,050,991
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$6,635
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,226,815

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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