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← WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARS

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARS.

Totals

Total revenue
$30,377,522
Total expenses
$37,299,236
Contributions and grants received
$27,577,991
Grants paid
$800,407
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1,878,814
Other revenue
$920,717
Total assets, end of year
$75,612,293
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,264,123
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$69,348,170
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$21,463,777
Management and general expenses
$10,872,569
Fundraising expenses
$4,962,890
Program service expenses (Part III)
$21,463,777

Program services were 57.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $15,381,204

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $12,196,787

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,448,935 · unrelated business -$31,307 · excluded $1,480,242

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $16,540,654

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $16,110,775

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $429,879

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $429,879 · excluded $429,879

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $2,478,931

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $1,599,166

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $879,765 · excluded $879,765

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $40,952 · excluded $40,952

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $40,952

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $215,900 · program services $215,900

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $584,507 · program services $584,507

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,261,264 · management and general $1,261,264

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $13,686,156 · program services $8,471,603 · management and general $2,598,954 · fundraising $2,615,599

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,530,665 · program services $781,462 · management and general $614,295 · fundraising $134,908

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $659,511 · program services $378,550 · management and general $226,174 · fundraising $54,787

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $285,000 · fundraising $285,000

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $106,023 · management and general $106,023

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $3,685,417 · program services $3,685,417

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,392 · program services $1,207 · management and general $185

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $3,440,000 · management and general $3,440,000

  • 17 · Travel

    total $853,980 · program services $607,412 · management and general $131,900 · fundraising $114,668

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $9,455,342 · program services $6,294,429 · management and general $1,662,747 · fundraising $1,498,166

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $606,198 · management and general $606,198

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $126,983 · management and general $126,983

  • 24a · Other expenses: MEALS

    total $571,776 · program services $324,240 · management and general $51,965 · fundraising $195,571

  • 24b · Other expenses: OFFICE SUPPLIES

    total $195,044 · program services $112,407 · management and general $18,446 · fundraising $64,191

  • 24c · Other expenses: BANK FEE

    total $20,267 · management and general $20,267

  • 24d · Other expenses: TRAINING

    total $13,811 · program services $6,643 · management and general $7,168

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,730,699 · end of year $2,649,264

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $6,237,265 · end of year $8,703,474

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $63,170 · end of year $586,929

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $4,250,373

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $2,014,468

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $2,185,090 · end of year $2,235,905

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $39,639,152 · end of year $49,362,291

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $13,111,641 · end of year $11,849,430

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $225,000 · end of year $225,000

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,973,252 · end of year $6,226,782

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $2,848 · end of year $2,848

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $24,992 · end of year $34,493

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $16,663,130 · end of year $16,442,390

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $44,527,795 · end of year $52,905,780

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARS PROMOTES POLICY, RELEVANT (SEE SCH O)

  • KENNAN INSTITUTE - BRINGS SCHOLARS AND GOVERNMENTAL SPECIALISTS TOGETHER TO DISCUSS POLITICAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC ISSUES AFFECTING RUSSIA AND OTHER SUCCESSOR STATES TO THE SOVIET UNION.

    Expenses $1,695,056 · Grants $203,530

  • SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM - BRINGS FORSIGHT TO THE FRONTIER. OUR EXPERTS EXPLORE EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES THROUGH VITAL CONVERSATIONS, MAKING SCIENCE POLICY ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE.

    Expenses $1,558,762

  • MIDDLE EAST PROGRAM - BRINGS SCHOLARS AND GOVERNMENTAL SPECIALISTS TOGETHER TO DISCUSS POLITICAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC ISSUES AFFECTING THE MIDDLE EAST REGION.

    Expenses $1,220,228 · Grants $126,000

  • Expenses $16,989,731 · Grants $470,877

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Nick Adams

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joseph Max Asher

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Xavier Becerra

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Antony Blinken

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lonnie Bunch

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Miguel Cardona

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Leah D Daughtry

    VICE CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Enoh T Ebong

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bill Haslam

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carla Hayden

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brian Hook

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lynn Hubbard

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Shelly Lowe

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Drew Maloney

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tim Pataki

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alan Rechtschaffen

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Colleen J Shogan

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark Green

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $426,067
    From this org
    $426,067
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $426,067
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $426,067
  • Robert Litwak

    VP SCHOLARS

    Total calculated
    $204,006
    From this org
    $204,006
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $204,006
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $204,006
  • Haresh Vayal

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $203,335
    From this org
    $203,335
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $203,335
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $203,335
  • Eddy Acevedo

    PROGRAM DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $179,850
    From this org
    $179,850
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $179,850
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $179,850
  • Natasha Jacome

    VP EXTERNAL RELATIONS

    Total calculated
    $210,625
    From this org
    $210,625
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $210,625
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $210,625
  • Nora Schuler

    DIR, DONOR REL/STEWARDSHIP

    Total calculated
    $182,947
    From this org
    $182,947
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $182,947
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $182,947
  • Robert Daly

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $181,650
    From this org
    $181,650
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $181,650
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $181,650
  • Christopher Osterman

    PROGRAM DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $181,650
    From this org
    $181,650
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $181,650
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $181,650
  • Christopher Sands

    PROGRAM DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $180,656
    From this org
    $180,656
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $180,656
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $180,656

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
3 December 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202503389349301605

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