Form 990 for tax year 2023
Filed by CENTER FOR CULTURAL AND TECHNICAL INTERCHANGE BETWEEN EAST AND WEST.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $38,957,813
- Total expenses
- $37,607,895
- Contributions and grants received
- $27,743,834
- Grants paid
- $4,467,422
- Program service revenue
- $7,725,501
- Investment income
- $3,488,478
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $49,492,989
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $13,062,936
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $36,430,053
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $27,385,305
- Management and general expenses
- $9,295,126
- Fundraising expenses
- $927,464
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $27,385,305
Program services were 72.8% 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.
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1d · Related organizations
$1,000,785
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$26,108,162
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$634,887
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2a · Program service revenue: EDUCATION,RESEARCH,AND OTHER SVCS
total $4,352,700 · related or exempt $4,352,700
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2b · Program service revenue: AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES
total $3,146,738 · related or exempt $3,146,738
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2c · Program service revenue: CONFERENCE SERVICES
total $217,294 · unrelated business $217,294
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2d · Program service revenue: PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER
total $8,769 · related or exempt $8,769
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3 · Investment income
total $1,061,598 · excluded $1,061,598
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $15,478,619
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $13,051,739
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $2,426,880
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $2,426,880 · excluded $2,426,880
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $4,321,733 · program services $4,321,733
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $145,689 · program services $145,689
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $2,067,962 · program services $696,092 · management and general $1,124,586 · fundraising $247,284
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $13,651,237 · program services $10,339,129 · management and general $2,954,701 · fundraising $357,407
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $2,170,163 · program services $1,548,869 · management and general $539,215 · fundraising $82,079
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $1,014,954 · program services $846,133 · management and general $166,328 · fundraising $2,493
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $1,051,165 · program services $759,871 · management and general $253,872 · fundraising $37,422
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11b · Fees: legal
total $108,304 · program services $61,477 · management and general $29,722 · fundraising $17,105
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $137,541 · program services $104,345 · management and general $30,264 · fundraising $2,932
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $52,570 · fundraising $52,570
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11g · Fees: other
total $2,520,118 · program services $1,725,084 · management and general $732,794 · fundraising $62,240
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13 · Office expenses
total $2,215,416 · program services $1,239,760 · management and general $953,616 · fundraising $22,040
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14 · Information technology
total $365,317 · program services $130,797 · management and general $234,289 · fundraising $231
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17 · Travel
total $1,197,289 · program services $950,231 · management and general $237,942 · fundraising $9,116
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $75,198 · program services $33,180 · management and general $41,229 · fundraising $789
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $1,307,546 · program services $792,843 · management and general $514,703
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23 · Insurance
total $331,887 · program services $244,342 · management and general $87,545
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24a · Other expenses: CLEANING & MAINTENANCE
total $1,572,916 · program services $1,074,066 · management and general $498,850
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24b · Other expenses: UTILITIES
total $1,422,416 · program services $1,000,077 · management and general $392,169 · fundraising $30,170
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24c · Other expenses: SUBCONTRACTORS
total $631,927 · program services $631,927
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24d · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE
total $458,547 · program services $48,437 · management and general $410,110
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24e · All other expenses
total $788,000 · program services $691,223 · management and general $93,191 · fundraising $3,586
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $43,182 · end of year $11,494
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $5,190,564 · end of year $4,353,467
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $3,755,229 · end of year $4,558,489
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $191,227 · end of year $164,793
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $884,915 · end of year $939,357
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$38,515,660
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$31,686,176
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $7,279,178 · end of year $6,829,484
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $21,588,669 · end of year $25,508,902
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $5,020,584 · end of year $7,127,003
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $1,737,080 · end of year $2,739,601
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $1,751,930 · end of year $1,364,580
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $5,600,000 · end of year $5,100,000
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $1,883,203 · end of year $3,858,755
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $29,394,918 · end of year $32,977,263
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $3,586,417 · end of year $3,452,790
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
PROMOTE SECURITY, STABILITY, AND PROSPERITY IN AMERICA'S INDO-PACIFIC BACKYARD THROUGH POLICY ENGAGEMENT, INFLUENTIAL NETWORKS,HIGH-LEVEL CONVENINGS, AND EXTENSIVE PARTNERSHIPS.
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SINCE 1960, THE EAST-WEST CENTER (CENTER) IS LOCATED MIDWAY BETWEEN ASIA AND THE US MAINLAND AND SERVES AS A US-BASED INSTITUTION FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY IN THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION. THE CENTER SERVES AS A RESOURCE FOR INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS ON CRITICAL ISSUES OF COMMON CONCERN, BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO EXCHANGE VIEWS, BUILD EXPERTISE, AND DEVELOP POLICY OPTIONS. IN FY'24 THE CENTER PROVIDED 1,770 PARTICIPANT AWARDS TO PEOPLE FROM 66 COUNTRIES AND 48 US STATES AND TERRITORIES. WHILE MORE INFORMATION ON THE CENTER AND ITS PROGRAMS MAY BE FOUND AT OUR WEBSITE (WWW.EASTWESTCENTER.ORG), THE FOLLOWING IS A HIGHLIGHT OF THE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES DURING THE YEAR. RESEARCH PROGRAM: THE RESEARCH PROGRAM EXECUTES POLICY-RELEVANT, ACTIONABLE RESEARCH PROJECTS IN REGIONAL GEOPOLITICS; ECONOMICS AND DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE, THE ENVIRONMENT AND MORE. THE CENTER'S RESEARCH PROGRAM LAUNCHED A NEW FELLOWSHIP DURING THE YEAR, THE RESEARCH INNOVATION COLLABORATION & EXCHANGE, OR RICE, TO FOSTER PROJECTS THAT HELP STRENGTHEN NETWORKS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND SHARED OUTCOMES IN THE REGION. OPEN TO RESEARCHERS, PRACTITIONERS, POLICY EXPERTS, AND JOURNALISTS, THE INAUGURAL RICE FELLOWSHIPS ARE COVERING WORK ON ASIA'S ROLE IN THE ARCTIC, THE US-AUSTRALIA ALLIANCE AND SOUTHEAST ASIA, AND WATER RESOURCES IN THE PACIFIC DURING THE YEAR. THERE WERE 218 PARTICIPANT AWARDS FOR EVENTS THAT INCLUDED THE EWC RESEARCH SPEAKER SERIES.
Expenses $6,225,088 · Grants $140,897 · Revenue $1,764,201
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM CONDUCTS CAPACITY BUILDING, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGES, AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT FOR ACADEMICS, JOURNALISTS, AND YOUNG LEADERS FROM ASIA, THE PACIFIC,AND THE UNITED STATES. THERE WERE 619 PARTICIPANT AWARDS FOR THE VARIOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM EVENTS INCLUDING THE 2024 ASDP NATIONAL CONFERENCE AND THE INTERNATIONAL MEDIA CONFERENCE.
Expenses $4,689,212 · Grants $1,039,463 · Revenue $833,719
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EDUCATION PROGRAM: THE EDUCATION PROGRAM PREPARES THE NEXT GENERATION TO MEET THE COMPLEX CHALLENGES FACING ASIA, THE PACIFIC, AND THE UNITED STATES. IN FY 2024, THERE WERE 673 PARTICIPANT AWARDS FOR LONG TERM DEGREE STUDENTS, STUDENT AFFILIATES, ETC. OTHER STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN CONFERENCES SUCH AS THE EWC INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE STUDENT CONFERENCE.
Expenses $4,459,644 · Grants $2,132,816 · Revenue $289,372
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OTHER PROGRAMS: OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE EAST-WEST CENTER IN WASHINGTON, COMMUNICATIONS AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS, PACIFIC ISLANDS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, AND THE AUXILIARY ENTERPRISE SERVICES. EAST-WEST CENTER IN WASHINGTON PROVIDES US AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENT STAKEHOLDERS AND PROGRAM PARTNERS WITH INNOVATIVE TRAINING, ANALYTICAL AND DIALOGUE EXCHANGE, AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY PRODUCTS TO MEET US POLICY PRIORITIES AND EXPRESSED NEEDS IN THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION. IT ALSO CONTINUES THE SUCCESSFUL ASIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA/AMERICA MATTERS FOR ASIA INITIATIVE TO ORGANIZE AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION, DATA, AND ANALYSIS ON U.S.-ASIA INTERACTIONS. IN FY 2024 THE WASHINGTON OFFICE HAD 133 PARTICIPANTS AWARDS. COMMUNICATIONS AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS ADVANCES THE CENTER'S MISSION THROUGH POLICY-RELEVANT PUBLICATIONS, CONVENING EVENTS AND BRIEFINGS, AND CROSS-PROGRAMMATIC OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS. IN FY 2024 IT HOSTED ACTIVITIES SUCH AS THE AUSTRALIAN AMERICA LEADERSHIP DIALOGUE AND NUMEROUS BRIEFINGS. THE PACIFIC ISLANDS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SERVES THE NATIONS AND PEOPLES OF THE PACIFIC THROUGH INNOVATIVE CAPACITY BUILDING, INTERCHANGE AMONG REGIONAL LEADERS, AND POLICY-RELEVANT RESEARCH ON PRIORITY ISSUES. PIDP HAD 125 PARTICIPANT AWARDS FOR THEIR ACTIVITIES INCLUDING THE RESILIENT PACIFIC ISLANDS LEADERS FELLOWSHIP. AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES PROVIDE CONFERENCE FACILITIES AND DORMITORY HOUSING FOR STUDENTS AND CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS THAT PARTICIPATE IN THE CENTER'S PROGRAMS.
Expenses $12,011,361 · Grants $1,154,246 · Revenue $4,620,915
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Caroline CasagrandeCAROLINE CASAGRANDE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Kelley E CurrieKELLEY E CURRIE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Elisia FloresELISIA FLORES
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Jaime Kanani GreenJAIME KANANI GREEN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Hilda C HeineHILDA C HEINE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Peter S HoPETER S HO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Kenneth I JusterKENNETH I JUSTER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Chris KanterCHRIS KANTER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Yanghee LeeYANGHEE LEE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Lynn MiyahiraLYNN MIYAHIRA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 1 related
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Samir SaranSAMIR SARAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Lee SatterfieldLEE SATTERFIELD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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James K ScottJAMES K SCOTT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 1 related
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Edward ShultzEDWARD SHULTZ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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David R StilwellDAVID R STILWELL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Gene WardGENE WARD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Rai Saint ChuRAI SAINT CHU
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Ryan HassRYAN HASS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Melissa MaMELISSA MA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Carolyn WuCAROLYN WU
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Teddy B TaylorTEDDY B TAYLOR
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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John Waihee IIIJOHN WAIHEE III
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Mona Pasquil RogersMONA PASQUIL ROGERS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Raquel AkiRAQUEL AKI
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $92,427
- From this org
- $73,647
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $18,780
- Hours/week
- 40 + 2 related
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Satu LimayeSATU LIMAYE
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $358,300
- From this org
- $320,854
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $37,446
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $319,870
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $984
- Deferred
- $36,808
- Nontaxable benefits
- $638
- Filer's total
- $358,300
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Ruth LohrRUTH LOHR
ASST TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $177,175
- From this org
- $155,335
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $21,840
- Hours/week
- 40 + 2 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $155,335
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $21,840
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0
- Filer's total
- $177,175
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Lesley MurashigeLESLEY MURASHIGE
ASST TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $148,261
- From this org
- $115,900
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $32,361
- Hours/week
- 40 + 2 related
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Suzanne Vares-LumSUZANNE VARES-LUM
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $513,241
- From this org
- $476,500
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $36,741
- Hours/week
- 40 + 2 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $476,500
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $36,741
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0
- Filer's total
- $513,241
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Tracey OmoriTRACEY OMORI
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $250,898
- From this org
- $218,750
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $32,148
- Hours/week
- 40 + 2 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $218,750
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $32,148
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0
- Filer's total
- $250,898
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Jacob HamstraJACOB HAMSTRA
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $203,108
- From this org
- $165,228
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $37,880
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $165,191
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $37
- Deferred
- $25,652
- Nontaxable benefits
- $12,228
- Filer's total
- $203,108
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Ann HartmanANN HARTMAN
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $184,960
- From this org
- $160,225
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $24,735
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $159,851
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $374
- Deferred
- $24,179
- Nontaxable benefits
- $556
- Filer's total
- $184,960
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Jung SongJUNG SONG
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $260,760
- From this org
- $224,598
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $36,162
- Hours/week
- 40 + 2 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $224,598
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $30,333
- Nontaxable benefits
- $5,829
- Filer's total
- $260,760
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Niruban BalachandranNIRUBAN BALACHANDRAN
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $191,849
- From this org
- $156,766
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $35,083
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $156,766
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $22,296
- Nontaxable benefits
- $12,787
- Filer's total
- $191,849
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Timothy BrownTIMOTHY BROWN
RESEARCHER
- Total calculated
- $236,308
- From this org
- $199,655
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $36,653
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $198,698
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $957
- Deferred
- $30,314
- Nontaxable benefits
- $6,339
- Filer's total
- $236,308
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Mary Therese HattoriMARY THERESE HATTORI
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $184,685
- From this org
- $145,170
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $39,515
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $145,170
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $23,763
- Nontaxable benefits
- $15,752
- Filer's total
- $184,685
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Denny RoyDENNY ROY
RESEARCHER
- Total calculated
- $224,448
- From this org
- $179,758
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $44,690
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $179,758
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $28,937
- Nontaxable benefits
- $15,753
- Filer's total
- $224,448
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Sumeet SaksenaSUMEET SAKSENA
RESEARCHER
- Total calculated
- $200,071
- From this org
- $173,031
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $27,040
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $172,615
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $416
- Deferred
- $26,499
- Nontaxable benefits
- $541
- Filer's total
- $200,071
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
- 1a · Discretionary spending account
- 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
- 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
- 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
- 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
- 3 · Written employment contract
- 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
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- PART I, LINE 1A
- THE CENTER PROVIDES A DISCRETIONARY SPENDING ACCOUNT FOR REPRESENTATION PURPOSES, HOUSING ALLOWANCE, AND MEMBERSHIP IN THE PACIFIC CLUB TO THE PRESIDENT. MEMBERSHIP IN THE PACIFIC CLUB PROVIDES A PLACE OUTSIDE OF THE EAST-WEST CENTER TO HOST MEETINGS AND FUNCTIONS. BECAUSE THE PACIFIC CLUB REQUIRES THE MEMBERSHIP BE IN THE NAME OF A SPECIFIC INDIVIDUAL, IT IS HELD BY THE CENTER'S PRESIDENT. PREMIUM TRAVEL MAY BE PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S EMPLOYEES. TRAVEL POLICIES ADHERE TO THE U.S. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND GUIDELINES.
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.
Related organizations on this return
Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.
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501(C)(3) · SUPPORT RELATED 501(C)(3) · HI
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EAST-WEST CENTER FOUNDATION TRUST
501(C)(3) · FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO BENEFIT EWC'S EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES & PROGRAMS · HI
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 25 July 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202532259349302488
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