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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by I EARN INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,960,990
Total expenses
$3,911,689
Contributions and grants received
$3,952,501
Grants paid
$635,508
Program service revenue
$2,125
Investment income
$5,465
Other revenue
$899
Total assets, end of year
$1,219,593
Total liabilities, end of year
$713,312
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$506,281
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,325,927
Management and general expenses
$513,487
Fundraising expenses
$72,275
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,325,927

Program services were 85.0% 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)

    $3,654,672

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $297,829

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PARTICIPANT MEMBERSHIP

    total $2,125 · related or exempt $2,125

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $5,343 · excluded $5,343

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $5,043

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

    securities $4,921

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $122

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $122 · excluded $122

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $899 · excluded $899

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $899

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $635,508 · program services $635,508

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $307,148 · program services $241,423 · management and general $33,461 · fundraising $32,264

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $639,553 · program services $470,031 · management and general $169,522

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $121,990 · program services $92,184 · management and general $27,379 · fundraising $2,427

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $80,620 · program services $60,625 · management and general $17,378 · fundraising $2,617

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $827,583 · program services $667,696 · management and general $141,912 · fundraising $17,975

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $72,911 · program services $54,828 · management and general $15,716 · fundraising $2,367

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $328,649 · program services $247,139 · management and general $70,842 · fundraising $10,668

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $121,907 · program services $91,672 · management and general $26,278 · fundraising $3,957

  • 17 · Travel

    total $525,799 · program services $520,814 · management and general $4,985

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $21,068 · program services $15,054 · management and general $6,014

  • 24a · Other expenses: WORKSHOPS

    total $228,953 · program services $228,953

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $371,729 · end of year $252,498

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $401,854 · end of year $350,472

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $410,765 · end of year $458,473

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $240,357 · end of year $152,234

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $10,672 · end of year $5,916

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $160,328 · end of year $157,051

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $818,099 · end of year $556,261

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $456,950 · end of year $506,281

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

THE MISSION OF IEARN-USA IS TO DEVELOP AND EMPOWER AN INCLUSIVE GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS WHO BRIDGE CULTURAL DIVIDES AND WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD.

  • 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 2025, IEARN-USA IMPLEMENTED THREE GRANT CYCLES FOR THE NSLI-Y PROGRAM:- 27 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR PROGRAM FOR 2024-2025.- 87 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN OVERSEAS SUMMER PROGRAMS IN 2025 AND 18 STUDENTS BEGAN THEIR ACADEMIC YEAR PROGRAMS FOR 2026-2026. 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.

    Expenses $2,020,406 · Grants $635,508 · Revenue $2,125

  • THE KENNEDY-LUGAR YOUTH EXCHANGE AND STUDY (YES) PROGRAM:SPONSORED BY THE BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS, US DEPARTMENT OF STATE. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO INCREASE MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE US AND PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES THROUGH PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE DIPLOMACY. THE YES PROGRAM IS AN ACADEMIC YEAR EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD. IEARN MANAGES RECRUITMENT, ON-PROGRAM-SUPPORT AND ALUMNI PROGRAMMING FOR BANGLADESH, CAMEROON, ISRAEL (ARAB COMMUNITIES), LIBERIA, MALI, PAKISTAN, SIERRA LEONE, AND SURINAME. IEARN- USA RECRUITED 154 STUDENTS FOR THE YES PROGRAM FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-2026 FROM BANGLADESH, CAMEROON, LIBERIA, ISRAEL (ARAB COMMUNITIES), MALI, PAKISTAN, SIERRA LEONE, AND SURINAME.IEARN-USA ALSO CONTINUED IMPLEMENTING ALUMNI ACTIVITIES WITH FORMER YES STUDENTS WHO RETURNED TO THEIR HOME COUNTRIES AND UNDERTOOK COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES DRAWING FROM THEIR EXPERIENCES IN THE USA.

    Expenses $761,865

  • STORYTELLING FOR CHANGE IS IMPLEMENTED BY IEARN-USA AND IS SUPPORTED BY THE J. CHRISTOPHER STEVENS VIRTUAL EXCHANGE INITIATIVE (JCSVEI). JCSVEI IS A U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE'S BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE ASPEN INSTITUTE. THE PROGRAM FACILITATES CROSS-CULTURAL EXCHANGE AMONG HIGH SCHOOL-AGED YOUTH FROM ALGERIA, TUNISIA, AND THE UNITED STATES, FOCUSING ON DIGITAL STORYTELLING TO FOSTER MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP.IN 2025, IEARN-USA SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED TWO COHORTS OF THE STORYTELLING FOR CHANGE PROGRAM. EACH COHORT INCLUDED A STRUCTURED CURRICULUM THAT GUIDED PARTICIPANTS THROUGH THE PRINCIPLES OF DIGITAL STORYTELLING, MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTION, AND CROSS-CULTURAL COLLABORATION. THE PROGRAM WAS DELIVERED THROUGH A COMBINATION OF SYNCHRONOUS AND ASYNCHRONOUS VIRTUAL SESSIONS. A TOTAL OF 683 PARTICIPANTS WERE ENGAGED ACROSS THE TWO COHORTS. THE COUNTRY-SPECIFIC BREAKDOWN IS AS FOLLOWS:- ALGERIA - 159- TUNISIA - 231- UNITED STATES - 293

    Expenses $535,178

  • IEARN-USA'S COMPAEROS DE CLASE GLOBALES IS A GRANT-FUNDED INITIATIVE FEATURING MULTI-ROUND VIRTUAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES, GUATEMALA, AND MEXICO. THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF SEVERAL 9-10 WEEK PROJECTS, OFFERING STUDENTS IN SPANISH-SPEAKING K-12 CLASSROOMS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE REAL-WORLD ISSUES AND CONSIDER WHAT IT MEANS TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE WORLD. THE PROJECTS ARE BASED ON THE UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGS) AND ARE DESIGNED FOR INTEGRATION INTO SOCIAL STUDIES, CREATIVE AND LANGUAGE ARTS, OR STEM CURRICULA.IN 2025, IEARN-USA SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED TWO COMPAEROS DE CLASE GLOBALES PROGRAM COHORTS. THE PROGRAM WAS DELIVERED THROUGH A COMBINATION OF SYNCHRONOUS AND ASYNCHRONOUS VIRTUAL SESSIONS. A TOTAL OF 584 PARTICIPANTS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE PROGRAM ACROSS THE TWO COHORTS. IN GUATEMALA, 10 CLASSES WITH A TOTAL OF 261 STUDENTS COMPLETED THE PROGRAM. IN MEXICO, 4 CLASSES WITH A TOTAL OF 140 STUDENTS COMPLETED THE PROGRAM. IN THE UNITED STATES, 14 CLASSES WITH A TOTAL OF 183 STUDENTS COMPLETED THE PROGRAM.

    Expenses $8,478

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Alessia Falsarone

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jason Van Heukelum

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Margaret Riel

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Hady Amr

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mona Eraiba

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Barry Kramer

    BOARD MEMBERN (THROUGH 11/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nikhil Vaish

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stefanie Ortiz-Cidlik

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $192,379
    From this org
    $174,038
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,341
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $174,038
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,341
    Filer's total
    $192,379
  • Sarah Owo-Oyekan

    FINANCE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $113,491
    From this org
    $113,491
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Melissa Rowker

    DIR. OF GLOBAL EDUCATION

    Total calculated
    $103,582
    From this org
    $103,582
    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

Answered yes

  • 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

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
23 July 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.2
Source object
202612049349300006

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