Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1981.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
6 people listed on the 990; $148K paid to officers and key staff.
Susan Sygall’s $173K as CEO is at the 67th 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Sygall | $173,108 | $173,108 | $166,507 | $161,287 | $154,059 | $148,191 |
| Cynthia Lewis | $114,339 | $105,413 | — | — | — | — |
| Cynthis Lewis | — | — | $101,377 | — | — | — |
| Christina Ward | $24,718 | $76,380 | $72,885 | — | — | — |
| John Barnum | — | — | — | $71,226 | — | — |
| Ron Smith | $41,299 | — | — | — | — | — |
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
Connects people with disabilities globally for human rights through exchange and development.
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Information Services
Miusa provides education and information to people with disabilities about international exchange opportunities worldwide. Miusa administers a clearinghouse that provides a comprehensive one-stop resource for people with disabilities, exchange and disability staff interested in study, work, intern, volunteer, research, or teach abroad…
International Exchange Programs
Through inbound and outbound short term international exchange programs, miusa brings together individual leaders and participants with and without disabilities from numerous countries to share experiences, develop skills, create visions and build bridges across cultures, types of disabilities, politics and langauges.
Technical Assistance
Miusa provides technical assistance and training to disability and international development organizations to increase inclusion of people with disabilities in international development programs.
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
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By the numbers
The FY2019 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY19 | End FY19 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $1.1M | $1.0M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $1.4M | $1.2M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $437K | $29K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $930K | $1.2M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $164K | $126K | $38K | |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $389K | $303K | $86K | |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $110K | $84K | $26K | |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $50K | $38K | $12K | |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $38K | $31K | $7K | |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $91K | $22K | $69K | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $14K | $7K | $7K | |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $29K | $22K | $8K | |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $35K | $23K | $12K | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $199K | $88K | $111K | |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $17K | $11K | $5K | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $125K | $44K | $81K | |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $50 | $50 | ||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $1.3M | $800K | $460K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest | $1.7M | $1.6M | $125K | $1.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 | $1.8M | $1.7M | $75K | $1.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $1.7M | $1.9M | −$205K | $1.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $2.1M | $1.7M | $449K | $1.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 | $1.3M | $1.3M | $31K | $1.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2019 Viewing | $1.5M | $1.3M | $223K | $1.2M | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2019 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,482,678 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,482,678 across 7 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,259,718 across 13 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $1,182,132 assets, 12 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,152,730 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2019 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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