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← CIEE INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by CIEE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$218,141,529
Total expenses
$178,834,816
Contributions and grants received
$6,978,916
Grants paid
$14,196,586
Program service revenue
$203,393,020
Investment income
$3,332,308
Other revenue
$4,437,285
Total assets, end of year
$207,090,335
Total liabilities, end of year
$87,996,671
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$119,093,664
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$157,569,459
Management and general expenses
$21,265,357
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$157,569,459

Program services were 88.1% 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)

    $6,300

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $6,972,616

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $42,724

  • 2a · Program service revenue: International Study Fe

    total $202,768,020 · related or exempt $202,768,020

  • 2b · Program service revenue: IEXTICO Management Fee

    total $625,000 · related or exempt $625,000

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $3,333,099 · unrelated business $136 · excluded $3,332,963

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $1,764,282

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $1,764,282

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $1,764,282 · excluded $1,764,282

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

    other assets $791

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets -$791

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$791 · excluded -$791

  • 11a · Other revenue: Misc. Income/Loss

    total $2,685,095 · excluded $2,685,095

  • 11b · Other revenue: Derivatives Gain/Loss

    total -$12,092 · excluded -$12,092

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $2,673,003

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $280,117 · program services $280,117

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $13,901,333 · program services $13,901,333

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $15,136 · program services $15,136

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $3,692,042 · program services $2,895,864 · management and general $796,178

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $45,008,196 · program services $41,898,686 · management and general $3,109,510

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,008,278 · program services $867,938 · management and general $140,340

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $4,375,670 · program services $3,478,184 · management and general $897,486

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $5,108,632 · program services $4,037,120 · management and general $1,071,512

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $319,661 · management and general $319,661

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $451,329 · management and general $451,329

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,486,310 · program services $33,692 · management and general $1,452,618

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $3,262,855 · program services $3,236,802 · management and general $26,053

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,068,098 · program services $317,843 · management and general $750,255

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $874,963 · management and general $874,963

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $3,850,153 · program services $601,065 · management and general $3,249,088

  • 17 · Travel

    total $2,735,958 · program services $155,482 · management and general $2,580,476

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $804,439 · program services $511,677 · management and general $292,762

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $3,824,608 · management and general $3,824,608

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $759,167 · program services $194,362 · management and general $564,805

  • 24a · Other expenses: Site Expenses

    total $84,771,503 · program services $84,771,503

  • 24b · Other expenses: Other Expenses

    total $482,478 · program services $372,655 · management and general $109,823

  • 24c · Other expenses: Repairs & Maintenance

    total $478,357 · management and general $478,357

  • 24d · Other expenses: Bad Debt Expense

    total $275,533 · management and general $275,533

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,474,517 · end of year $3,933,551

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $86,283,689 · end of year $98,211,139

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $14,835,492 · end of year $13,157,326

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $5,699,737 · end of year $6,729,938

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

    $82,018,276

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

    $43,228,998

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $38,500,542 · end of year $38,789,278

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $5,157,444 · end of year $27,550,922

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $55,110 · end of year $52,207

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $15,180,767 · end of year $14,797,213

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $3,886,447 · end of year $3,868,761

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $17,899,369 · end of year $18,598,369

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $39,590,117 · end of year $43,976,344

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $35,782,632 · end of year $25,421,958

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $77,801,627 · end of year $119,093,664

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

To help people gain understanding, acquire knowledge, and develop skills for living in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world by offering the most comprehensive, relevant, and valuable exchange programs available.

Activities or mission (Part I)

The furtherance of international study and student and professional intercultural exchange programs.

  • For over 75 years, CIEE's mission has been to develop and deliver international programs and support services to help people gain understanding, acquire knowledge, and develop skills for living in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world. CIEE provides intercultural educational opportunities for approximately 17,000 high school and college students to primarily study abroad each year, and approximately 40,000 participants, primarily high school and college students, the intercultural opportunity to study or work in the United States.

    Expenses $157,569,459 · Grants $14,196,586 · Revenue $203,393,020

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Laura Brege

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.5 + 1.5 related

  • Ambassador Francis Taylor

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.75 + 0.25 related

  • Roslyn Artis

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.75 + 0.25 related

  • Cheryl Donnelly

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.75 + 0.25 related

  • Kathryn Dungy

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.75 + 0.25 related

  • David King

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.75 + 0.25 related

  • Michael McRobbie

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.75 + 0.25 related

  • Ambassador Marcelle Wahba

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.75 + 0.25 related

  • Punam Rogers

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.75 + 0.25 related

  • Carolyn Sanderson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.75 + 0.25 related

  • James P Pellow

    CEO & President

    Total calculated
    $1,212,104
    From this org
    $1,010,382
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $201,722
    Hours/week
    35 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $700,000
    Bonus
    $275,250
    Other
    $35,132
    Deferred
    $192,245
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,477
    Filer's total
    $1,212,104

  • Peter Lighte

    Past Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.75 + 0.25 related

  • Kathleen Sideli

    Past Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.75 + 0.25 related

  • Christopher Thomforde

    Past Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.75 + 0.25 related

  • Deborah Cronin

    Past CFO, Treasurer, Secretary

    Total calculated
    $546,267
    From this org
    $449,494
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $96,773
    Hours/week
    35 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $329,147
    Bonus
    $106,250
    Other
    $14,097
    Deferred
    $73,736
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,037
    Filer's total
    $546,267

  • Mark Ward

    Past COO

    Total calculated
    $375,073
    From this org
    $343,249
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,824
    Hours/week
    35 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $338,476
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $4,773
    Deferred
    $10,189
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,635
    Filer's total
    $375,073

  • Nedra Jones

    CFO, Treasurer, Secretary

    Total calculated
    $64,964
    From this org
    $63,021
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,943
    Hours/week
    35 + 5 related

  • Matthew Redman

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $498,134
    From this org
    $336,903
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $161,231
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $247,176
    Bonus
    $88,250
    Other
    $1,477
    Deferred
    $126,642
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,589
    Filer's total
    $498,134

  • Patrick Moran

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $366,543
    From this org
    $319,078
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,465
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $247,176
    Bonus
    $70,600
    Other
    $1,302
    Deferred
    $12,875
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,590
    Filer's total
    $366,543

  • Martine Mangion

    Senior Vice President

    Total calculated
    $293,046
    From this org
    $281,200
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,846
    Hours/week
    30 + 10 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $280,000
    Bonus
    $250
    Other
    $950
    Deferred
    $11,846
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $293,046

  • Maria Clara Tami

    Senior Vice President

    Total calculated
    $335,911
    From this org
    $308,241
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,670
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $280,167
    Bonus
    $25,296
    Other
    $2,778
    Deferred
    $14,138
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,532
    Filer's total
    $335,911

  • Aida Gevorgyan

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $358,691
    From this org
    $334,269
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,422
    Hours/week
    35 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $255,110
    Bonus
    $76,600
    Other
    $2,559
    Deferred
    $12,875
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,547
    Filer's total
    $358,691

  • Paul Bradford

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $363,387
    From this org
    $315,922
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,465
    Hours/week
    35 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $247,176
    Bonus
    $66,750
    Other
    $1,996
    Deferred
    $12,875
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,590
    Filer's total
    $363,387

  • Carolin Duffin

    Senior Vice President

    Total calculated
    $310,339
    From this org
    $273,789
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,550
    Hours/week
    35 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $222,135
    Bonus
    $50,500
    Other
    $1,154
    Deferred
    $11,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,050
    Filer's total
    $310,339

  • Marjorie Lucille Geraci

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $312,807
    From this org
    $268,391
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,416
    Hours/week
    35 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $209,069
    Bonus
    $57,650
    Other
    $1,672
    Deferred
    $10,918
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,498
    Filer's total
    $312,807

  • Keith Stone

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $290,210
    From this org
    $256,795
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,415
    Hours/week
    35 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $201,445
    Bonus
    $50,805
    Other
    $4,545
    Deferred
    $10,366
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,049
    Filer's total
    $290,210

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 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 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
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Part I, Line 4b
James P. Pellow, President & CEO, Deborah Cronin, Past CFO, Treasurer, Secretary, and Matthew Redman, Vice President, participate in a supplemental non-qualified retirement plan as described in Internal Revenue Code Section 457(f). During calendar year 2024, $136,697, $56,998, and $113,767 was deferred into the plan for Mr. Pellow, Ms. Cronin, and Mr. Redman, respectively.
Part I, Line 7
The organization has a discretionary bonus program that is based on the achievement of a combination of financial and non-financial goals.

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

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.

  • Council on International Educational Exchange Inc

    501(c)(3) · HS Inbound programs and grants · NY · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by CIEE Inc

  • Consejo de Intercambios Educativos con el Extranjero CIEE

    501(c)(3) · Exchange Programs · SP · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by CIEE Inc

  • Council International Study Programs France

    501(c)(3) · Exchange Programs · FR · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by CIEE Inc

  • CIEE Toulouse

    501(c)(3) · Exchange Programs · FR · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by CIEE Inc

  • CIEE (Ghana)

    501(c)(3) · Exchange Programs · GH · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by CIEE Inc

  • Council on International Educational Exchange AC

    501(c)(3) · Exchange Programs · MX · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by CIEE Inc

  • Stichting CIEE Amsterdam

    501(c)(3) · Exchange Programs · NL · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by CIEE Inc

  • CIEE Peru Consejo De Educacion E Intercambio Internacional

    501(c)(3) · Exchange Programs · PE · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by CIEE Inc

  • CIEE - Associacao Portugesa Do Council on International Education Exchange

    501(c)(3) · Exchange Programs · PO · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by CIEE Inc

  • Council on International Educational Exchange NPC

    501(c)(3) · Exchange Programs · SF · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by CIEE Inc

  • CIEE Study Abroad London Ltd

    501(c)(3) · Exchange Programs · UK · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by CIEE Inc

  • MTU CIEE

    501(c)(3) · Exchange Programs · EN · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by CIEE Inc

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.

  • CIEE Real Estate Holdings LLC

    Real Estate Holding Company · DE · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by CIEE Inc

  • Berlin Global Campus LLC

    Real Estate Holding Company · DE · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by CIEE Real Estate Holdings LLC

  • G27 Holdings LLC

    Real Estate Holdings · DE · income $0 · assets -$17,217

    Directly controlled by Berlin Global Campus LLC

  • G27 GP GmbH

    Real Estate Holdings · GM · income $24 · assets -$66,033

    Directly controlled by G27 Holdings LLC

  • Gneisenaustrasse Third LLC

    Real Estate Holdings · NY · income $0 · assets -$455,325

    Directly controlled by G27 Holdings LLC

  • International Exchange Travel Insurance Company LLC

    International Educational and Work Exchange Program Insurance · VT · income $7,437,353 · assets $10,709,576

    Directly controlled by CIEE Inc

  • Academic Internship Council

    Provide intercultural educational opportunities to students around the world · DE · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by CIEE Inc

Related partnerships

Part III: related organizations taxable as a partnership, with the filer's share.

  • G27 GmbH & Co KG

    Related · Real Estate Holdings · GM · 100% owned · share of income $1,283,145 · share of assets $17,355,423 · general or managing partner

    Directly controlled by G27 GP GmbH

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • CIEE Exchanges Inc

    C · Inactive · DE · 100% owned · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by CIEE Inc

  • CIEE Information Consulting Co LTD

    C · Exchange Programs · CH · 100% owned · share of income $18,119 · share of assets $2,373 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by CIEE Educational Information Consulting (Hong Kong) Co Ltd

  • Custom House Square Condo Association

    C · Property Management · ME · 98.18% owned · share of income $82,899 · share of assets $110,616 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by CIEE Inc

  • CIEE Programas de Intercambio e Investigacion Ltda

    C · Exchange Programs · CI · 99.9% owned · share of income $249,878 · share of assets $94,870 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by CIEE Inc

  • CIEE MVCR Limitada

    C · Exchange Programs · CS · 100% owned · share of income $1,390,671 · share of assets $3,790,804 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by CIEE Inc

  • CIEE Egitim Danismanlik Organizasyon Limited Sirketi

    C · Exchange Programs · TU · 100% owned · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by CIEE Inc

  • CIEE Exchanges Australia Pty Ltd

    C · Exchange Programs · AS · 100% owned · share of income $1,287,056 · share of assets $1,806,393 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by CIEE Exchanges Inc

  • Irish American Educational Exchange Limited

    C · Exchange Programs · EI · 100% owned · share of income $1,057,981 · share of assets $1,695,558 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by CIEE Inc

  • Council Japan KK

    C · Exchange Programs · JA · 100% owned · share of income $2,375,739 · share of assets $3,589,879 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by Council on International Educational Exchanges

  • CIEE Educational Information Consulting (Hong Kong) Co Ltd

    C · Exchange Programs · HK · 100% owned · share of assets $10,087 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by CIEE Inc

  • CIEE Exchanges EU Gmbh

    C · Exchange Programs · GM · 100% owned · share of income $1,731 · share of assets $4,721 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by CIEE Exchanges Inc

  • CIEE Germany GmbH DBA Global Institute Berlin

    C · Exchange Programs · GM · 100% owned · share of income $8,112,735 · share of assets $21,426,811 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by CIEE Inc

  • CIEE Denmark ApS

    C · Exchange Programs · DA · 100% owned · share of income $1,229,925 · share of assets $933,263 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by CIEE Inc

  • CIEE SRL

    C · Exchange Programs · AR · 100% owned · share of income $507,402 · share of assets $950,906 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by CIEE Inc

  • CIEE Italia SRL

    C · Exchange Programs · IT · 100% owned · share of income $477,975 · share of assets $560,376 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by CIEE Inc

  • Council on International Education Exchange (CIEE) Singapore PTE LTD

    C · Exchange Programs · SN · 100% owned · share of income $555,560 · share of assets $399,558 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by CIEE Inc

  • CIEE New Zealand Limited

    C · Exchange Programs · NZ · 100% owned · share of income $103,177 · share of assets $3,705 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by CIEE Inc

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
17 March 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202630789349301508

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