International educational/cultural exchanges and study tour programs

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$72K 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $44K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$72K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $35K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$302K
67% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 67% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$982K
+43% vs prior year
Spent
$980K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$147K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$982K
FY2024▲ +43%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$299K
FY2021$341K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$687K
FY2024$982K
FY2025$581K
Expenses
$980K
FY2024▲ +30%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$525K
FY2021$348K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$754K
FY2024$980K
FY2025$579K
Net assets
$147K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$199K
FY2021$185K
FY2022$210K
FY2023$145K
FY2024$147K
FY2025$150K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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 1993.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $906K Management & general 8% · $74K

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; $72K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$71,825Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Anneliese Cousineau’s $73K as Exec Dir is at the 66th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Charlie Walkinshaw—————$103,257
Sarah Pearson—$71,825$73,904$66,550$51,667$57,282
Anneliese Cousineau$73,000—————
Thomas Henderson$5,742—————

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

Facilitates international educational and cultural exchange programs and study tours.

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2 programs · $906K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Experience international designs and conducts 1-14 day educational, cultural, and agricultural tours for groups of foreign or domestic students, professionals and educators. Tours take place primarily in the U.S., puerto rico, and costa rica.

$573Kprogram expense
02

Designated by the U.S. Department of state as a j-1 exchange visitor program sponsor, experience international brings qualified foreign nationals to the united states for up to 18 months of practical training, internships and trainings at U.S.

$333Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$35K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$982K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$951K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$980K
Ln 25
Programscol B$906K
Managementcol C$74K
Owns and owesPt X
$147K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$252K
Total assetsLn 16$449K
LiabilitiesLn 26$302K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19K
Government grantsLn 1e$19K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$951K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Total revenueLn 12$982K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$192K
SavingsLn 2$60K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$252K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$83K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$449K
LiabilitiesLn 26$302K
Net assetsLn 32$147K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 64
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$73K$252K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$79K$83K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$215K$449K
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K$302K
Net assetsLn 32$145K$147K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$78K$70K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$214K$193K$21K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$1K$160
Other employee benefitsLn 9$12K$11K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$21K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Investment management feesLn 11f$140$140
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$542$542
Advertising and promotionLn 12$659$659
Office expensesLn 13$34K$26K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K$89
OccupancyLn 16$19K$14K$5K
TravelLn 17$368K$368K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$212K$199K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$980K$906K$74K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $581K$579K$3K$150K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $982K$980K$2K$147K 990 PDF
FY2023 $687K$754K−$67K$145K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.1M$32K$210K 990 PDF
FY2021 $341K$348K−$7K$185K 990 PDF
FY2020 $299K$525K−$226K$199K 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 $982,141 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $24,000$18,715
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $656,387$950,532
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,483$12,894
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $686,870$982,141
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 $312,010$328,787
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $441,812$651,145
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $753,822$979,932
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$66,952$2,209
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $982,141 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$18,715
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$18,715
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $950,532$950,532
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,894$12,894
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $950,532 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $12,894$982,141
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $979,932 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $69,772 · Management $7,753$77,525
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $192,752 · Management $21,417$214,169
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,441 · Management $160$1,601
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,562 · Management $1,174$11,736
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,380 · Management $2,376$23,756
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,035$5,035
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $140$140
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $542$542
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $659$659
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $25,673 · Management $8,558$34,231
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,891 · Management $89$2,980
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,939 · Management $4,646$18,585
IX-17 TravelPrograms $367,503$367,503
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,549$1,549
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,271$8,271
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $198,853 · Management $12,797$211,650
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $906,315 · Management $73,617 · Fundraising $0$979,932
Part X · Balance sheet $448,994 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $57,510$191,600
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $15,393$59,958
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $17,976$70,236
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $79,460$83,033
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $44,167$44,167
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $214,506$448,994
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,964$17,800
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $57,692$284,135
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $69,656$301,935
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $144,850$147,059
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $144,850$147,059
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $214,506$448,994
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $147,059 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$982,141
XI-2 Total expenses$979,932
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,209
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$144,850
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$147,059

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