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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by AFS-USA INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$25,430,855
Total expenses
$28,769,482
Contributions and grants received
$16,721,889
Grants paid
$2,245,887
Program service revenue
$8,308,014
Investment income
$387,109
Other revenue
$13,843
Total assets, end of year
$22,280,645
Total liabilities, end of year
$11,576,899
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$10,703,746
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$25,847,363
Management and general expenses
$1,803,480
Fundraising expenses
$1,118,639
Program service expenses (Part III)
$25,847,363

Program services were 89.8% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $13,516,407

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,205,482

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $83,234

  • 2a · Program service revenue: HOSTING TRANSFER FEES

    total $4,489,585 · related or exempt $4,489,585

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PARTICIPANT FEES

    total $3,818,429 · related or exempt $3,818,429

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $194,274 · excluded $194,274

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $226,899

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

    securities $34,064

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $192,835

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $192,835 · excluded $192,835

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $4,130

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $4,306

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total -$176 · excluded -$176

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $14,019 · excluded $14,019

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $14,019

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $270,258 · program services $270,258

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $1,975,629 · program services $1,975,629

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $600,375 · program services $527,336 · management and general $42,589 · fundraising $30,450

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $9,200,876 · program services $8,081,545 · management and general $652,678 · fundraising $466,653

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $461,000 · program services $401,308 · management and general $35,568 · fundraising $24,124

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,281,746 · program services $1,115,782 · management and general $98,892 · fundraising $67,072

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $818,693 · program services $735,801 · management and general $40,383 · fundraising $42,509

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $59,566 · management and general $59,566

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $121,235 · management and general $121,235

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $32,130 · program services $32,130

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $39,918 · management and general $39,918

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,187,369 · program services $823,041 · management and general $126,411 · fundraising $237,917

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $302,075 · program services $205,899 · management and general $8,259 · fundraising $87,917

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $210,890 · program services $169,309 · management and general $22,175 · fundraising $19,406

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $631,767 · program services $585,300 · management and general $25,134 · fundraising $21,333

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,084,225 · program services $986,265 · management and general $83,403 · fundraising $14,557

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $113,586 · program services $78,142 · management and general $29,996 · fundraising $5,448

  • 20 · Interest

    total $89,388 · program services $994 · management and general $80,818 · fundraising $7,576

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $226,310 · management and general $226,310

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $11,711 · management and general $11,711

  • 24a · Other expenses: PARTICIPANT-RELATED EXP

    total $8,734,266 · program services $8,734,266

  • 24b · Other expenses: PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS

    total $487,562 · program services $427,622 · management and general $480 · fundraising $59,460

  • 24c · Other expenses: EQUIP PURCH/RENTAL/MAIN

    total $287,769 · program services $226,831 · management and general $33,452 · fundraising $27,486

  • 24d · Other expenses: HOSTING TRANSFER FEES

    total $270,258 · program services $270,258

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $270,880 · program services $199,647 · management and general $64,502 · fundraising $6,731

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,950,477 · end of year $3,516,380

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $308,286 · end of year $184,974

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $5,170,797 · end of year $4,218,755

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,247,025 · end of year $10,367

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $80,728 · end of year $103,220

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $646,590 · end of year $667,751

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

    $4,453,198

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

    $3,452,486

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,139,916 · end of year $1,000,712

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $7,227,195 · end of year $8,081,554

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $4,787,709 · end of year $4,496,932

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,486,720 · end of year $2,783,254

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $2,869,527 · end of year $4,487,033

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $4,750,420 · end of year $4,306,612

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,291,256 · end of year $2,459,253

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $8,160,800 · end of year $8,244,493

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

AFS-USA WORKS TOWARD A MORE JUST AND PEACEFUL WORLD BY PROVIDING INTERNATIONAL AND INTERCULTURAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH A GLOBAL VOLUNTEER PARTNERSHIP. (CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O)AFS-USA EMPOWERS PEOPLE TO BECOME GLOBALLY ENGAGED CITIZENS BY DELIVERING MEANINGFUL INTERCULTURAL EXPERIENCES THAT PROVIDE THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NEEDED TO HELP CREATE A MORE JUST AND PEACEFUL WORLD. AFS PROGRAMS FOSTER TRANSFORMATION THAT LASTS A LIFETIME. TODAY'S EXCHANGE STUDENTS ARE TOMORROW'S CHANGEMAKERS: DIPLOMATS; THOUGHT LEADERS; INFLUENCERS IN THE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND NON-PROFIT COMMUNITIES. EVERY NEW EXCHANGE STUDENT IS ANOTHER GLOBAL CITIZEN IN PROGRESS --AN INDIVIDUAL PRIMED TO HELP BUILD A MORE JUST AND PEACEFUL WORLD. AND THE IMPACT DOESN'T STOP WITH THE STUDENTS. HOST FAMILIES' LIVES ARE TRANSFORMED BY NEW MEMBERS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE AND HOST COMMUNITIES GAIN GREATER CULTURAL DIVERSITY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

AFSUSA EMPOWERS PEOPLE TO BECOME GLOBALLY ENGAGED CITIZENS VIA INTERCULTURAL EXCHANGES.

  • AFS-USA PROMOTES INTERCULTURAL LEARNING THROUGH WORLDWIDE EXCHANGE PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS. IN SO DOING, IT RELIES ON VOLUNTEERS IN THE UNITED STATES TO BE HOST FAMILIES AND SUPPORT AFS PARTICIPANTS AND ON THE AMERICAN SCHOOL SYSTEM TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPANTS. AFS-USA WORKS PRIMARILY WITH AFS ORGANIZATIONS IN MORE THAN 50 COUNTRIES, WHICH, IN TURN, SELECT PARTICIPANTS TO COME TO THE UNITED STATES AND WHICH PROVIDE HOSTING SITUATIONS FOR AMERICANS GOING ABROAD. AFS-USA IS AN INDEPENDENT, SELF-GOVERNED U.S. ORGANIZATION AND PARTICIPATES AS A MEMBER OF THE GLOBAL AFS NETWORK THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT SIGNED WITH AFS INTERCULTURAL PROGRAMS, INC. (CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O).FOR AMERICANS GOING ABROAD, AFS-USA OFFERS SCHOOL YEAR, SEMESTER, SUMMER AND A GROWING NUMBER OF SHORT PROGRAMS. FROM THE PARTICIPANT FEES IT COLLECTS, AFS-USA PROVIDES SELECTION, ORIENTATION, INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL, AND LIAISON WITH AFS OFFICES ABROAD DURING THE PROGRAM. FROM THESE FEES, IT ALSO PAYS THE OVERSEAS AFS PARTNER A HOSTING FEE TO PROVIDE PROGRAM SERVICES WHILE THE AMERICAN PARTICIPANTS ARE RESIDING IN THE OVERSEAS COUNTRY. AFS-USA ALSO HOSTS PARTICIPANTS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES ON PROGRAMS OF VARYING LENGTHS, INCLUDING SCHOOL YEAR, SEMESTER OR PROGRAMS OF SHORTER DURATION. FOR THESE PROGRAMS, IT COLLECTS A HOSTING FEE FROM THE SENDING AFS ORGANIZATION AND PROVIDES SERVICES SUCH AS FINDING HOST FAMILIES, PROVIDING ORIENTATIONS, ARRANGING DOMESTIC TRAVEL, AND OFFERING COUNSELING SUPPORT DURING THE STAY. AFS-USA SENT 451 PARTICIPANTS ABROAD IN FY25.

    Expenses $23,897,495 · Grants $2,245,887 · Revenue $8,308,014

  • VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES - AFS-USA HAS A NETWORK OF MORE THAN 2,650 U.S. VOLUNTEERS WHO SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND THEIR HOST FAMILIES, SUPPORT U.S. STUDENTS WHO WANT TO STUDY ABROAD AND THEIR FAMILIES AND WORK WITH EDUCATORS, COMMUNITY LEADERS AND OTHERS THROUGH ACTIVITIES IN HIGH SCHOOLS AND IN THE COMMUNITY. VOLUNTEERS INCREASE AWARENESS FOR AFS PROGRAMS AND THE NEED FOR AMERICANS TO SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AND INTERCULTURAL LEARNING AS A WAY TO FULFILL THE AFS MISSION OF HELPING TO BUILD A MORE JUST AND PEACEFUL WORLD.

    Expenses $1,949,868

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jane Ransom

    CHAIR (THRU 06/20/25)/ BD. MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • John Bacon

    V. CHAIR/CHAIR (AS OF 06/20/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Gisele Marcus

    SECR. (THRU 06/20/25)/ BD. MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Peter M Robinson

    TREASURER (THRU 06/20/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Connie Askin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Dr Marcus Campbell

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Tara Hayward

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Murray Johnson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Wendy Kuran

    BOARD MEMBER (THRU 06/20/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Patrick Moon

    BOARD MEMBER (THRU 06/20/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Barbara Olson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Dr Gregory Sabin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Kelly McFarland Stratman

    BD. MEM./ V. CHAIR (AS OF 06/20/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Ann Sweet

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Karen Treber

    BD. MEMBER/ TRES. (AS OF 06/20/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Madelyn White

    BD. MEMBER/ SECR. (AS OF 06/20/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Christina V Wood

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Paul Primak

    BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 06/20/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Ian Hepworth

    BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 06/20/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Patti Rounsevell

    BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 06/20/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Tara Boyce-Hofmann

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $337,630
    From this org
    $291,054
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,576
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $287,342
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $3,712
    Deferred
    $21,985
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,591
    Filer's total
    $337,630

  • Michelle Pinedo

    EXECUTIVE VP / CFO

    Total calculated
    $225,368
    From this org
    $200,902
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,466
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $199,322
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,580
    Deferred
    $5,961
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,505
    Filer's total
    $225,368

  • Marlene Baker

    VP, EXT RELATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $222,436
    From this org
    $195,068
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,368
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $192,207
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,861
    Deferred
    $14,462
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,906
    Filer's total
    $222,436

  • Keri Dooley

    EXECUTIVE VP, GOV'T RELATIONS

    Total calculated
    $226,864
    From this org
    $212,089
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,775
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $210,522
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,567
    Deferred
    $14,775
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $226,864

  • Melvin Harmon

    CHIEF MKTING & CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

    Total calculated
    $168,035
    From this org
    $155,129
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,906
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $153,289
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,840
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,906
    Filer's total
    $168,035

  • Robin Weber

    SR DIR RISK MGMT & QLTY ASSURANCE

    Total calculated
    $155,690
    From this org
    $121,461
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,229
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $120,539
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $922
    Deferred
    $9,458
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,771
    Filer's total
    $155,690

  • Elissa Disanti

    DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

    Total calculated
    $152,224
    From this org
    $133,319
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,905
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $130,458
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,861
    Deferred
    $9,951
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,954
    Filer's total
    $152,224

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 · 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

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
11 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202611319349304126

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