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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by UNIVERSITY STUDIES ABROAD CONSORTIUM.

Totals

Total revenue
$25,148,264
Total expenses
$23,677,993
Contributions and grants received
$35,876
Grants paid
$1,039,466
Program service revenue
$22,902,072
Investment income
$2,187,576
Other revenue
$22,740
Total assets, end of year
$43,321,293
Total liabilities, end of year
$11,228,803
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$32,092,490
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$18,987,826
Management and general expenses
$4,660,917
Fundraising expenses
$29,250
Program service expenses (Part III)
$18,987,826

Program services were 80.2% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $35,876

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SPECIALTY PROGRAM

    total $14,052,282 · related or exempt $14,052,282

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM

    total $8,849,790 · related or exempt $8,849,790

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $859,170 · excluded $859,170

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $46,650

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $26,187

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $20,463

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $20,463 · excluded $20,463

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $14,179,343 · other assets $40,000

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

    securities $12,890,937 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $1,288,406 · other assets $40,000

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $1,328,406 · excluded $1,328,406

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISC. CENTRAL OFFICE

    total $2,277 · excluded $2,277

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $2,277

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,597 · program services $1,597

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $1,037,869 · program services $1,037,869

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $352,280 · program services $279,076 · management and general $73,204

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $8,369,385 · program services $6,630,227 · management and general $1,716,658 · fundraising $22,500

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $284,634 · program services $225,487 · management and general $57,797 · fundraising $1,350

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,580,839 · program services $1,252,341 · management and general $324,898 · fundraising $3,600

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $285,328 · program services $226,037 · management and general $57,491 · fundraising $1,800

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $7,968 · program services $2,191 · management and general $5,777

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $14,100 · management and general $14,100

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $107,266 · program services $29,498 · management and general $77,768

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $43,804 · management and general $43,804

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $260,667 · program services $71,683 · management and general $188,984

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $511,475 · management and general $511,475

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $634,341 · program services $357,007 · management and general $277,334

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $284,094 · program services $14,205 · management and general $269,889

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $214,617 · program services $149,223 · management and general $65,394

  • 17 · Travel

    total $84,881 · program services $26,661 · management and general $58,220

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $276,191 · program services $86,752 · management and general $189,439

  • 20 · Interest

    total $12,894 · management and general $12,894

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $568,195 · management and general $568,195

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $695,670 · program services $577,406 · management and general $118,264

  • 24a · Other expenses: ABROAD SCHOOL FEES

    total $4,305,570 · program services $4,305,570

  • 24b · Other expenses: ROOM & BOARD

    total $2,008,283 · program services $2,008,283

  • 24c · Other expenses: TOURS & ACTIVITIES

    total $1,080,568 · program services $1,080,568

  • 24d · Other expenses: AFFILIATE BENEFITS

    total $430,260 · program services $430,260

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $225,217 · program services $195,885 · management and general $29,332

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $17,137,772 · end of year $15,578,332

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,541,893 · end of year $491,382

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,736,733 · end of year $1,863,894

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $346,500

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $915,545 · end of year $764,127

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

    $6,164,270

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

    $1,424,312

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $5,293,542 · end of year $4,739,958

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $12,623,568 · end of year $16,785,958

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $134,111 · end of year $2,152,824

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $930,350 · end of year $598,318

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $3,589,777 · end of year $4,041,281

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $4,692,255 · end of year $5,748,676

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $526,887 · end of year $499,781

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,108,457 · end of year $939,065

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $30,250,175 · end of year $31,959,185

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $145,963 · end of year $133,305

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE MISSION OF UNIVERSITIES STUDIES ABROAD CONSORTIUM ("USAC") IS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ATTITUDES TO SUCCEED IN THE GLOBAL SOCIETY OF THE 21ST CENTURY. WE STRIVE TO PROVIDE AN AUTHENTIC, QUALITY CONTEXT IN WHICH STUDENTS MAY GROW INTO ENGAGED CITIZENS OF THE WORLD, NOT ONLY IN THE CLASSROOM BUT ALSO THROUGH FIELD TRIPS, INTEGRATED LIVING AND ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES, SPORTS, INTERNSHIPS, AND VOLUNTEER AND SERVICE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO ORGANIZE AND ADMINISTER STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WHICH (SEE SCHEDULE O) ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ACQUISITION AND USE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES.

  • USAC ADMINISTERED AND FACILITATED SPECIALTY PROGRAMS FOR OVER 1,652 UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AT 23 SITES IN 13 FOREIGN COUNTRIES. PROGRAMS RANGE IN LENGTH FROM 3 WEEKS TO A FULL ACADEMIC YEAR. USAC PROGRAMS DELIVER AFFORDABLE STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES WHILE FULFILLING THE GOAL OF PROVIDING OUR STUDENTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP THE KNOWLEDGE, INTER-CULTURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS TO SUCCEED IN THE 21ST CENTURY. USAC HAS SPECIALTY PROGRAMS LOCATED IN CHILE, CHINA, COSTA RICA, CUBA, CZECH REPUBLIC, ENGLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, INDIA, IRELAND, ITALY, SPAIN, THAILAND, AND URUGUAY.

    Expenses $12,848,786 · Grants $675,502 · Revenue $14,052,282

  • USAC PARTNERED WITH OVER 24 FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES TO PROVIDE AN ACADEMIC EDUCATION AND INTERNATIONALIZATION FOR OVER 800 STUDENTS. STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN PROGRAMS THAT RANGED IN LENGTH FROM 4 WEEKS TO A FULL ACADEMIC YEAR AT UNIVERSITIES IN AUSTRALIA, ENGLAND, IRELAND, ISRAEL, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA, THE NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, PORTUGAL, SCOTLAND, SOUTH AFRICA, SWEDEN, AND THAILAND.

    Expenses $6,139,040 · Grants $363,964 · Revenue $8,849,790

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Orlina Boteva

    BOARD DIRECTOR (THRU 10/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kate Wray Chettri

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Corrine Henke

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Doug Lee

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Colleen Marchwick

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Leann Scherbauer As Of 1023

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dave Shintani

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sammy Spann

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Greg Stephany

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joy Wanderi

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Meredith Fant Wilson

    BOARD DIRECTOR (THRU 10/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dr Alyssa Nota

    PRESIDENT/CEO

    Total calculated
    $179,125
    From this org
    $157,232
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,893
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $157,232
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,823
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,070
    Filer's total
    $179,125

  • Sabrina Harris

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $55,297
    From this org
    $52,199
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,098
    Hours/week
    40

  • David Mustard

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $118,179
    From this org
    $97,212
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,967
    Hours/week
    40

  • Friedrich Roske

    DIRECTOR OF IT

    Total calculated
    $134,845
    From this org
    $115,469
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,376
    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

Answered yes

  • 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.

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.

  • UNIVERSITY STUDIES ABROAD CONSORTIUM INC

    STUDY ABROAD · CS · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by USAC

  • USAC FOUNDATION OF THAILAND

    STUDY ABROAD · TH · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by USAC

  • USAC UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED

    STUDY ABROAD · UK · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by USAC

  • USAC IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

    STUDY ABROAD · EI · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by USAC

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • UNIVERSITY STUDIES ABROAD CONSORTIUM USAC

    STUDY ABROAD · CI · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by USAC

  • USAC FRANCE - (PAU)

    STUDY ABROAD · FR · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by USAC

  • USAC ITALIA

    STUDY ABROAD · IT · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by USAC

  • UNIVERSITY STUDIES ABROAD CONSORTIUM (SPAIN)

    STUDY ABROAD · SP · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by USAC

  • USAC FRANCE - LYON

    STUDY ABROAD · FR · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by USAC

  • ASSOCIATION CIVIL USAC

    STUDY ABROAD · UY · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by USAC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
14 April 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202541049349301999

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