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.
65¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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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
65%
of spending
Fine: 65% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $852K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.2 months of spending in cash, plus $852K in investments.
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
18
of 18 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
65%
Net assets
$877K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2023▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$501K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$938K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2023▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$542K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$877K
FY2023▼ -16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$877K
FY2024$991K

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Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $766K Management & general 35% · $411K

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Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990.

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

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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

Programs and updates

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

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3 programs · $766K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Oral 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.

$447Kprogram expense
02

Outreach and Advocacy Program

The outreach and advocacy program of the association for diplomatic studies and training (adst) works to connect the broader public with the essential work of the usa diplomacy and international relations.

$275Kprogram expense
03

History of US Diplomacy Exhibit

The program is part of the FSI/STATE department initiative to enhance awareness of the historical contributions of american diplomacy. The goal is to create an updated version of the original 1996 adst exhibit, "a brief history of united states diplomacy," by modernizing and refreshing its content.

$44Kprogram expense

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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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$859K
Investment incomeLn 3$85K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$66K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$766K
Managementcol C$411K
Owns and owesPt X
$877K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K
Total assetsLn 16$877K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$859K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$649K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$66K
Investment incomeLn 3$85K
Other incomeLn 4–11$350
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$20K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$20K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$852K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$877K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$877K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 664
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$117K$20K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$922K$852K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$877K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$877K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$61K$24K$36K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$700K$445K$255K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$13K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$173K$173K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$21K
OccupancyLn 16$147K$81K$66K
TravelLn 17$15K$13K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$9K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$766K$411K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.5M$1.4M$114K$991K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.0M$1.2M−$165K$877K 990 PDF
FY2022 $938K$1.1M−$184K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $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 R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,010,887 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $847,902$858,895
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $254,965$66,227
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$165,405$85,415
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $910$350
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $938,372$1,010,887
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $766,425$781,881
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $356,373$394,395
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,122,798$1,176,276
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$184,426−$165,389
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,010,887 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$858,895
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$649,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$858,895
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $66,227$66,227
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $85,415$85,415
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $350$350
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $66,577 · Excluded from tax $85,415$1,010,887
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,176,276 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $24,270 · Management $36,404$60,674
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $444,566 · Management $255,328$699,894
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,788 · Management $8,525$21,313
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,674$14,674
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $172,968$172,968
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $21,187$21,187
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $80,850 · Management $66,150$147,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,463 · Management $1,445$14,908
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,278$7,278
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,430 · Management $5,058$14,488
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,892$1,892
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $765,613 · Management $410,663 · Fundraising $0$1,176,276
Part X · Balance sheet $877,000 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $117,054$19,645
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$1,606
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $921,755$852,169
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,580$3,580
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,042,389$877,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,042,389$877,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,042,389$877,000
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,042,389$877,000
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $877,000 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,010,887
XI-2 Total expenses$1,176,276
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$165,389
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,042,389
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$877,000

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