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Institute for Experiential Learning INC

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)Since 1990Education EIN 52-1677432Revenue $409K in FY2024

On file with the IRSwiidc.org1005 3rd St Ne, 20002-3998 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since May 1990Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The mission of the washington internship Institute is to foster students' intellectual, personal, and professional development through individually tailored, quality internships and challenging academic coursework that take full advantage of the opportunities available in the nation's capital and reflect the best practices of Experiential Learning and liberal education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $65K a year · 7% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$14K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 89% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$38K
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$409K
-43% vs prior year
Spent
$557K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$101K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$409K
FY2024▼ -43%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$685K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$951K
FY2024$717K
FY2024$409K
Expenses
$557K
FY2024▼ -29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$918K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2024$786K
FY2024$557K
Net assets
$101K
FY2024▼ -58%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$334K
FY2021$536K
FY2022$345K
FY2024$238K
FY2024$101K

From the FY2024 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 May 1990.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $508K Management & general 9% · $49K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $14K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$13,800Pt VII · Sec A
Beth Paul
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan Lugo
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Miller
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Cech
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sean Creighton’s $14K as President is at the 11th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Gregory M Weight———$111,623$102,804
Douglas Clark——$48,381——
Sean Creighton$13,800$43,800$20,000——
Gregory Weight——$28,633——

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides tailored internships and coursework to develop students' skills in Washington D.C.

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1 program · $508K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Undergraduate students from the united states and abroad participated in the washington internship institute's academic internship programs in washington, DC during 2024-2025. The washington internship institute welcomed 28 students with a variety of MAJORS.OUR internship program promotes professional development, academic achievement…

$508Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2022
Network for Good INCFY2022$11K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $98K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$7,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$19,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,400
Unitemized GrantFY2022$19,250
Unitemized GrantFY2021$26,750
Unitemized GrantFY2020$19,500

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$409K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$404K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$557K
Ln 25
Programscol B$508K
Managementcol C$49K
Owns and owesPt X
$101K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K
Total assetsLn 16$139K
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$404K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$409K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$81K
SavingsLn 2$685
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$82K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$19K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$13K
Total assetsLn 16$139K
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K
Net assetsLn 32$101K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 66
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$132K$82K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$110K$19K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$0
Total assetsLn 16$319K$139K
LiabilitiesLn 26$82K$38K
Net assetsLn 32$238K$101K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$7K$7K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1K$861$369
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$108K$100K$8K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$10K$9K$793
Other employee benefitsLn 9$12K$11K$927
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K$675
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$31K$26K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$747$100$647
Office expensesLn 13$29K$12K$17K
OccupancyLn 16$327K$316K$11K
TravelLn 17$28$26$2
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$6K$547
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K$566
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$595$595
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$557K$508K$49K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $717K$786K−$69K$238K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $951K$1.0M−$92K$345K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$1.1M$133K$536K 990 PDF
FY2020 $685K$918K−$233K$334K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $409,059 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $10,000$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $674,173$403,749
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,342$1,306
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $31,162$4,004
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $716,677$409,059
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $19,000$7,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $233,921$139,198
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $533,109$410,760
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $786,030$556,958
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$69,353−$147,899
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $409,059 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $704 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $403,749$403,749
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,306$1,306
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $3,300$3,300
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $403,749 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,310$409,059
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $556,958 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $7,000$7,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $861 · Management $369$1,230
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $99,568 · Management $8,371$107,939
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $9,204 · Management $793$9,997
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,662 · Management $927$11,589
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,768 · Management $675$8,443
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,700$2,700
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $26,000 · Management $4,612$30,612
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $100 · Management $647$747
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,332 · Management $17,157$29,489
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $316,089 · Management $10,965$327,054
IX-17 TravelPrograms $26 · Management $2$28
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,275$2,275
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,292 · Management $547$6,839
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,505 · Management $566$7,071
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $595$595
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,350$3,350
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $508,032 · Management $48,926 · Fundraising $0$556,958
Part X · Balance sheet $138,819 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $76,195$80,897
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $55,664$685
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $20,050$1,168
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $34,816$24,242
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,839$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $108,969$18,020
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,223$1,234
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $15,723$12,573
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $319,479$138,819
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,901$6,784
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $10,735$11,200
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $56,038$20,151
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $81,674$38,135
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $128,886$82,771
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $108,919$17,913
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $237,805$100,684
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $319,479$138,819
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $100,684 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$409,059
XI-2 Total expenses$556,958
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$147,899
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$237,805
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$10,778
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$100,684

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