Form 990 for tax year 2023

Totals

Total revenue

$4,763,776

Total expenses

$4,651,746

Contributions and grants received

$4,757,702

Grants paid

$728,999

Program service revenue

$5,910

Investment income

$162

Other revenue

$2

Total assets, end of year

$1,842,446

Total liabilities, end of year

$1,414,801

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$427,645

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$3,935,911

Management and general expenses

$598,329

Fundraising expenses

$117,506

Program service expenses (Part III)

$3,935,911

Program services were 84.6% 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.

Mission and programs · 2023

• IEARN GLOBAL PROJECTS:IN 2023, IEARN TEACHERS AND STUDENTS AROUND THE WORLD CONNECTED ONLINE, COLLABORATED ON GLOBAL PROJECTS, AND BUILT FRIENDSHIPS AS THEY ADDRESSED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES IN THEIR COMMUNITY. TEACHERS AND STUDENTS DESIGNED AND FACILITATED PROJECTS ALIGNED WITH THE UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)IEARN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:IEARN-USA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES PLAY A KEY ROLE IN SUPPORTING EDUCATORS TO BECOME GLOBAL EDUCATION LEADERS. THEY CREATE A PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY, PROVIDE SUPPORT, AND GUIDE EDUCATORS IN INTEGRATING GLOBAL PROJECTS INTO THEIR CURRICULUM. IN 2023, IEARN-USA'S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDED VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS, TRAINING WEBINARS, AND SHARING DIGITAL RESOURCES TO PROVIDE TEACHERS WITH HANDS-ON TOOLS AND SKILLS TO EMPOWER THEM TO BUILD LONG-LASTING GLOBAL CONNECTIONS.GLOBAL EDUCATION AMBASSADORS:IEARN-USA'S LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR U.S. EDUCATORS, NAMED THE GLOBAL EDUCATION AMBASSADORS (GEAS), IS A SELECT GROUP OF VOLUNTEER EDUCATORS AND ADMINISTRATORS WHO PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING IEARN'S EFFORTS TO SUPPORT AND EXPAND GLOBAL EDUCATION. THESE AMBASSADORS PROMOTED GLOBAL EDUCATION AND VIRTUAL EXCHANGE, LED ONLINE PROJECTS AND COURSE FACILITATION, AND CREATED EXCHANGE RESOURCES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.THE KENNEDY-LUGAR YOUTH EXCHANGE AND STUDY (YES) PROGRAM:FUNDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND SPONSORED BY THE BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS, THE YES PROGRAM IS AN ACADEMIC YEAR EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM COUNTRIES WITH SIGNIFICANT MUSLIM POPULATIONS. THE YES PROGRAM IS MANAGED BY VARIOUS PARTNERS IN THE U.S. AND INTERNATIONALLY. IEARN MANAGES YES PROGRAMMING FOR BANGLADESH, CAMEROON, ISRAEL (ARAB COMMUNITIES), LIBERIA, MALI, PAKISTAN, SIERRA LEONE, AND SURINAME, AND ADVISES AND MANAGES VIRTUAL EXCHANGE ACTIVITIES, PROGRAM WEBSITES, SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS AND WEBINARS FOR PARTICIPANTS AND ALUMNI.IEARN-USA SUPPORTED AND ENGAGED YES ALUMNI THROUGH TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS. NATIONAL SECURITY LANGUAGE INITIATIVE FOR YOUTH (NSLI-Y):IEARN-USA CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH AMERICAN COUNCILS FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION TO IMPLEMENT THE NSLI-Y PROGRAM. NSLI-Y IS A U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ELIGIBLE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND RECENT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES TO LEARN LESS COMMONLY TAUGHT LANGUAGES IN SUMMER AND ACADEMIC-YEAR OVERSEAS IMMERSION PROGRAMS.IN 2023, IEARN-USA IMPLEMENTED THREE GRANT CYCLES FOR THE NSLI-Y PROGRAM: 27 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR PROGRAM FOR 2022-2023. 88 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN OVERSEAS SUMMER PROGRAMS IN 2023 AND 27 STUDENTS BEGAN THEIR ACADEMIC YEAR PROGRAMS FOR 2023-2024. IEARN-USA BEGAN DEVELOPING THE ACADEMIC YEAR PROGRAM FOR 2024-2025.IEARN-USA ALSO MANAGED DEVELOPMENT AND CONTENT PUBLISHING FOR THE NSLI-Y INTERACTIVE WEBSITE (HTTP://NSLIY-INTERACTIVE.ORG), WHICH SHOWCASES LANGUAGE LEARNING AND CROSS-CULTURAL EXPERIENCES OF NSLIY STUDENTS AND ALUMNI.SISTER2SISTER:THE U.S. SISTER2SISTER EXCHANGE PROGRAM PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 60 PAKISTANI FEMALE STUDENTS (ROUGHLY 20 PER COHORT YEAR) TO ATTEND UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE SUMMER PROGRAMS IN THE U.S. THE OVERARCHING GOAL IS TO EMPOWER PAKISTANI FEMALE COLLEGE STUDENTS TO OVERCOME CULTURAL LIMITATIONS THAT INHIBIT THEIR PARTICIPATION IN PURSUING COMPETITIVE AND LUCRATIVE CAREERS. SISTER2SISTER IS FUNDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND IS ADMINISTERED BY A CONSORTIUM OF PARTNERS, INCLUDING AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, IEARN-PAKISTAN, AND IEARN-USA. DESIGN SQUAD LATINX:FUNDED BY THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, IEARN-USA PARTNERED WITH GBH TO DEVELOP THE DESIGN SQUAD LATINX PROGRAM. DESIGN SQUAD LATINX WAS AN ENGINEERING CLUB AND INCLUDED A VARIETY OF ENGINEERING CHALLENGES IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE (PRIMARILY AGES 10-13) TO DISCOVER ENGINEERING AND TO MOTIVATE LATINX YOUTH TO CONSIDER ENGINEERING AS A POSSIBLE CAREER IN THEIR FUTURE. THE PROGRAM WAS TESTED AS A PILOT PROGRAM WITH 3 CLUBS (APPROX. 55 STUDENTS) IN EARLY 2022 IN PUERTO RICO. THE PROGRAM WAS IMPLEMENTED IN FALL 2022 WITH 44 CLUBS IN PUERTO RICO (APPROXIMATELY 650 STUDENTS) AND THE US (APPROXIMATELY 600 STUDENTS). IEARN-USA ALSO WORKED WITH 4 CLUBS (4 LEADERS AND APPROXIMATELY 65 TEACHERS) IN PUERTO RICO TO CREATE A VIRTUAL EXCHANGE PILOT ON THE IEARN COLLABORATION CENTRE.FHI360 - ENGLISH ACCESS MICROSCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM:FUNDED BY THE BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS (ECA) OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, AND ADMINISTERED BY FHI360, THE DEVELOPING DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP EXCHANGE WAS A 10-WEEK VIRTUAL PROGRAM FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP FOR 40 NON-NATIVE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATORS INCLUDING ACCESS TEACHERS AND OTHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS. THE SECOND ITERATION OF THIS EXCHANGE EQUIPPED PARTICIPANTS TO TEACH THEIR STUDENTS THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE THEY NEED TO SUCCEED AS GLOBAL DIGITAL CITIZENS. THE EXCHANGE FOCUSED ON CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION, DIGITAL SECURITY, DIGITAL ETIQUETTE, MEDIA LITERACY, CYBERBULLYING PREVENTION, DIGITAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND DIGITAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS. THE PARTICIPANTS CONCLUDED THE PROGRAM BY SUBMITTING A FINAL PROJECT AND DEMONSTRATED WAYS TO SHARE THE KNOWLEDGE GAINED THROUGHOUT THE EXCHANGE.STEVEN'S INITIATIVE - IEARN-USA STORYTELLING FOR SOCIAL CHANGE PROGRAM: IEARN-USA'S STORYTELLING FOR SOCIAL CHANGE DRAWS ON THE UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGS) TO EXPLORE THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF STORYTELLING. HIGH SCHOOL-AGED YOUTH FROM ALGERIA, TUNISIA, AND THE UNITED STATES COLLABORATE WITH INTERNATIONAL PEERS THROUGH A 7-WEEK VIRTUAL EXCHANGE AS THEY CHOOSE A LOCAL OR GLOBAL ISSUE INSPIRED BY THE SDGS AND EXAMINE THEIR PERSONAL CONNECTIONS TO IT. PARTICIPANTS LEARN A RANGE OF STORYTELLING, COMMUNICATION, AND TECHNICAL SKILLS THROUGH MEDIA ANALYSIS AND HANDS-ON AUDIOVISUAL ASSIGNMENTS. BY DEVELOPING A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF GLOBAL ISSUES FROM DIFFERENT SOCIAL AND CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES, PARTICIPANTS ULTIMATELY CREATE A MORE EQUITABLE SOCIETY AND BECOME ACTIVE GLOBAL CITIZENS.STEVEN'S INITIATIVE - COMPAEROS DE CLASE GLOBALES PROGRAMCOMPAEROS DE CLASE GLOBALES, IGNITES LEARNING AND SPARKS STUDENTS' CURIOSITY ABOUT THE WORLD AND THEIR ROLE IN IT BY BRINGING THE WORLD INTO THEIR CLASSROOMS THROUGH A SERIES OF COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS. THIS PROGRAM PAIRS ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL SPANISH-SPEAKING CLASSROOMS IN THE U.S. WITH PEER CLASSROOMS IN GUATEMALA AND MEXICO INSPIRING AND DEVELOPING GLOBAL LEADERS BY ENGAGING STUDENTS IN VIRTUAL, CROSS-CULTURAL AND COLLABORATIVE LEARNING AS THEY EXAMINE COMPELLING REAL-WORLD ISSUES AND EXPLORE WAYS THEY CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

  Expenses $3,935,911 · Grants $728,999 · Revenue $5,910

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

Listed in Part VII

• HADY AMR

  BOARD CHAIR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• ALESSIA FALSARONE

  TREASURER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• MARGARET RIEL

  SECRETARY

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• HISHAM ANWAR

  BOARD MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• MONA ERAIBA

  BOARD MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• BARRY KRAMER

  BOARD MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• ARUN KUMAR

  BOARD MEMBER (LEFT 1/23)

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• IVIE SERIOUX

  BOARD MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• GEORGE WARNOCK

  BOARD MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• JASON VAN HEUKELUM

  BOARD MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• STEFANIE ORTIZ-CIDLIK

  EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $178,285

  From this org

  $178,285

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $0

  Hours/week

  40

  Schedule J breakdown matched by us

  Base

  $167,625

  Bonus

  $10,660

  Other

  $0

  Deferred

  $0

  Nontaxable benefits

  $0

  Filer's total

  $178,285

• SARAH OWO-OYEKAN

  FINANCE DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $90,549

  From this org

  $90,549

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $0

  Hours/week

  40

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

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

18 October 2024

IRS schema version

2023v5.1

Source object

202432929349301013

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