While our mission is ultimately focused on training State Department employees we have expanded to training international affairs students who intend to pursue a career with the many U.S. government agencies found in the modern American embassy.

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96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$44K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $5K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$44K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$22K
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$226K
-11% vs prior year
Spent
$201K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$41K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$226K
FY2024▼ -11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$389K
FY2021$404K
FY2022$347K
FY2023$255K
FY2024$226K
FY2025$125K
Expenses
$201K
FY2024▼ -24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$398K
FY2021$423K
FY2022$357K
FY2023$264K
FY2024$201K
FY2025$137K
Net assets
$41K
FY2024▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$62K
FY2021$62K
FY2022$52K
FY2023$44K
FY2024$41K
FY2025$29K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2018.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $193K Management & general 2% · $5K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $44K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$43,927Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Miller’s $44K as President is at the 40th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1637 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
David Miller$43,927$150,000$137,500$100,000

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improves training and education for Foreign Service and State Department civil service officers.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

In the last year, DSF pursued a major new initiative taking our Peace Game, embassy training program, to institutions of higher learning. Our objectives are to share with college students and some graduates the excitement of serving on an embassy country team in a simulated crisis.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2019–2019

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$226K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$226K
Investment incomeLn 3$575
Money outPt IX
$201K
Ln 25
Programscol B$193K
Managementcol C$5K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$41K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$38K
Total assetsLn 16$63K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$226K
Investment incomeLn 3$575
Total revenueLn 12$226K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$11K
SavingsLn 2$27K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$38K
Total assetsLn 16$63K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
Net assetsLn 32$41K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$38K$38K
Total assetsLn 16$63K$63K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K$22K
Net assetsLn 32$44K$41K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$65K$62K$2K$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$30K$30K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$11K$350$205
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$20K$753$300
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$16K$574$287
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K$70$70
TravelLn 17$27K$26K$905$452
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$27K$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$201K$193K$5K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $125K$137K−$12K$29K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $226K$201K$26K$41K 990 PDF
FY2023 $255K$264K−$9K$44K 990 PDF
FY2022 $347K$357K−$9K$52K 990 PDF
FY2021 $404K$423K−$19K$62K 990 PDF
FY2020 $389K$398K−$9K$62K 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 $226,075 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $255,250$225,500
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $63$575
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $255,313$226,075
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $171,593$126,904
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $92,580$73,640
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $264,173$200,544
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$8,860$25,531
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $226,075 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$225,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$225,500
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $575$575
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $575$226,075
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $200,544 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $61,505 · Management $2,158 · Fundraising $1,079$64,742
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $30,000$30,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,546 · Management $350 · Fundraising $205$11,101
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,008 · Management $753 · Fundraising $300$21,061
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $15,945 · Management $574 · Fundraising $287$16,806
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,669 · Management $70 · Fundraising $70$2,809
IX-17 TravelPrograms $25,791 · Management $905 · Fundraising $452$27,148
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $26,877$26,877
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $193,341 · Management $4,810 · Fundraising $2,393$200,544
Part X · Balance sheet $63,282 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $38,004$10,991
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$27,291
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $25,000$25,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $63,004$63,282
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $19,476$22,377
X-18 Grants payable$0
X-19 Deferred revenue$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilities$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $19,476$22,377
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $18,528$15,905
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $25,000$25,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $43,528$40,905
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $63,004$63,282
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $40,905 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$226,075
XI-2 Total expenses$200,544
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$25,531
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$43,528
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$40,905

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