2024-08-12T17:06:41-04:00 2023-09-30 474306215 Mullins PC 7625 Wisconsin Avenue Bethesda MD 20814 990 2022-10-01 521395971 Council of American Overseas Research Centers COUN PO Box 37012 Washington DC 200137012 Heidi Wiederkehr Executive Direc 2026331599 2024-08-12 true John Mullins P01429307 2027706371 2024-08-12 2022 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z Heidi Wiederkehr 7243175 false X N/A X 1984 DC The Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) is a private non-profit federation of independent overseas research centers that promotes research to advance knowledge of the world outside The United States in an era of global engagement. 30 30 5 30 0 0 5424609 5674675 300000 200000 114629 88259 5434 5000 5844672 5967934 4386577 5047500 0 433556 634065 0 0 955072 896031 5775205 6577596 69467 -609662 3977316 4554961 628605 1629399 3348711 2925562 The Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) is a private non-profit federation of independent overseas research centers that promotes research to advance knowledge of the world outside The United States in an era of global engagement. false false 5291644 4099808 Overseas Research Center Support: Provides general support and administration of U.S. Department of State Funding, through subgrants, to twenty-three of the twenty-five American overseas research centers/programs. 615866 454296 200000 Special Projects: Administers an acquisition project for the Library of Congress to collect, document and catalog published material and ephemera in twelve West African countries; manages a program to preserve damaged or at-risk heritage sites and museum collections in the Middle East through grants from the J.M. Kaplan fund and Aliph Foundation; administers a program to support advanced research in the humanities through fellowship programs at independent research institutions (FPIRI) funded by the national endowment for the humanities; conducts a project to support critical research and strenghten scholarly capacity in Tunisia, Algeria and Libya through a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. 442594 258569 International Academic Development: Conducts a project to build institutional capacity and strengthen academic research and teaching on the arts and humanities within Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco through a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. 6350104 true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false true true false false false true false true false false false false true true true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true 11 0 true 5 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 30 30 false false false false true true false true true false false false false false true true false false X The Council 2026331599 10th Constitution NW NHB CE-123 Washington DC 205600705 Heidi Wiederkehr Executive Director 40.00 0.00 X 174040 0 10505 Penelope Mitchell Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Cynthia Radding Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sumathi Ramaswamy Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 James Miller Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Donald Kane Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Lawall Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Maureen Marshall Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Flagg Miller Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Peter Wien Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Eve Zucker Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sharika Thiranagama Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ali Riaz Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Brian Rose Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Franois Tainturier Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Judith Justice Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Katharyn Hanson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Thomas Barfield Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jeanne Marecek Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 J Mark Kenoyer Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ismael Montana Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Louise Bertini Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Hefner Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kathryn Grossman Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 William Fitzhugh Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Matt Cook Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Pearce Paul Creasman Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Anne Betteridge Vice Chair 4.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Leonardo Villalon Chair 7.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Ann-Marie Knoblauch Secretary 4.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Siddharth Chandra Treasurer 4.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 174040 0 10505 1 false true false Akerman LLP 750 9th Street NW Ste 750 Washington DC 20001 Consulting 161000 1 75000 5554368 45307 5674675 Contracted Services 519100 200000 200000 200000 57645 57645 1305855 1275241 30614 30614 30614 Other Income 900099 5000 5000 5000 5967934 205000 0 88259 X 4812673 4812673 179202 179202 55625 55625 174040 154162 19878 341433 302437 38996 19220 17025 2195 62681 55522 7159 36691 32500 4191 53001 48909 4092 64232 59272 4960 23072 23072 572268 528082 44186 46465 31405 15060 53225 45289 7936 8209 8209 7698 4914 2784 Membership 37500 37500 Dues & Subscriptions 30361 23087 7274 6577596 6350104 227492 0 541153 535398 979588 1160110 18264 23079 16297 159825 2422014 2676549 3977316 4554961 586224 680157 42381 949242 628605 1629399 X 1476349 1053200 1872362 1872362 3348711 2925562 3977316 4554961 -609662 186513 0 X false true X true false X 5531448 3986911 3502029 5424609 5674675 24119672 5531448 3986911 3502029 5424609 5674675 24119672 24119672 51520 44718 47234 60012 57645 261129 762 6800 5434 5000 17996 24398797 0.98860 0.94120 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1854961 77807 1932768 2181102 -326141 1854961 1844460 336642 2181102 1877214 -32754 1844460 1828096 49118 1877214 0.81000 0.19000 false false X 6131375 186513 186513 5944862 23072 23072 5967934 6554524 6554524 23072 23072 6577596 Endowment funds intended uses (Part V, line 4) A portion of the endowment fund is permanently restricted in accordance with grant terms. 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The Organization follows the guidelines of the grantor or federal agency to monitor the use of the grant funds outside the U.S. X X X false false false false false false false false false Heidi Wiederkehr Executive Director 174040 8833 1672 184545 Richard Spees Former Officer 161000 See Note Below false Supplemental Information for Schedule L Part IV, Line 1: The transaction amount reported above represents the total amount paid to Akerman LLP, a firm that provided advisory and PR services to CAORC, during tax year 2022. Richard Spees, former officer, is a partner at Akerman LLP and received a portion of the amount paid to Akerman as income. Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6 There are twenty-five overseas research center organizations that may appoint one person to serve as a director of the council. The Smithsonian institution is also a member and appoints one person as a director. The former Chair of The Board also remains on The Board of Directors. The Officers of The Council consist of the Chair, vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer and shall be members of The Board at the time of their election to office, with the possible exception of the treasurer. The management of The Councils business is delegated to an executive committee consisting of eight members that include the four Officers, the former Chair, and two members that are elected. Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a See above Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 The form 990 was not reviewed by the governing body. Management, consisting of the Executive Director and Deputy Director, reviews the form 990 before filing with the IRS. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a The Finance Committee met to determine the appropriate salary for the Executive Director. This process was undertaken to determine salary levels for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2022. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 All available upon request. List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g Purchased Services: $71,200Professional Fees: $484,717Public Relations: $12,000Consultants: $4,351