2020-08-12T08:29:12-07:00 2019-09-30 Lane & Company CPAs 1717 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Suite 4 Washington DC 20006 990 2018-10-01 521395971 COUNCIL OF AMERICAN OVERSEAS RESEARCH CENTERS COUN 2026331599 PO Box 37012 WASHINGTON DC 200137012 RICHARD SPEES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2026331599 2020-08-12 true ROBERT E LANE P01622353 2024636500 2020-08-12 X 208.82.213.4 2020-08-12 08:28:57 PD P 6C9B1A35775087DBDB8A6D25ECA509C7F6C27838 6C9B1A35775087DBDB8A6D25ECA509C7F6C27838 2018 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z RICHARD SPEES PO BOX 37012 WASHINGTON DC 200137012 6087260 false X CAORC.ORG 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. 27 27 4 27 0 0 4278832 5531448 300000 300000 343489 61747 6160 0 4928481 5893195 3521830 3568366 0 386006 438733 0 0 534026 818972 4441862 4826071 486619 1067124 3037931 4038954 609373 549009 2428558 3489945 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 4059996 3209245 0 OVERSEAS RESEARCH CENTER SUPPORT: PROVIDES GENERAL SUPPORT AND ADMINISTRATION OF U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE FUNDING, THROUGH SUBGRANTS, TO TWENTY-TWO OF THE TWENTY-FIVE AMERICAN OVERSEAS RESEARCH CENTERS/PROGRAMS. 578260 349056 300000 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 A GRANT FROM THE J.M. KAPLAN FUND; 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 STRENGTHEN SCHOLARLY CAPACITY IN TUNISIA, ALGERIA, AND LIBYA THROUGH A GRANT FROM THE CARNEGIE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK. 21452 10065 0 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. 4659708 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 false false false false false false false false false false false false true 6 0 true 4 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 27 27 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 MRC WASHINGTON DC 205600705 LEONARDO VILLALON BOARD CHAIR 7.00 X X 0 0 0 FREDERICK A WINTER VICE CHAIR 4.50 X X 0 0 0 JONATHAN SMOLIN TREASURER 4.50 X X 0 0 0 PHILIP LUTGENDORF SECRETARY 4.50 X X 0 0 0 MBYE CHAM DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 J MARK KENOYER DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 JEANNE MARECEK DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 NANCY MICKLEWRIGHT DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 THOMAS BARFIELD DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 SIDDHARTH CHANDRA DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM FITZHUGH DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 ALLEN FROMHERZ DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 EDWARD GNEHM DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 FARHAT HAQ DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 DONALD KANE DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 ANDREW MERTHA DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 MARK LAWALL DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 FRANKLIN LEWIS DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 MAUREEN MARSHALL DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 GOLAM MATHBOR DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 PENELOPE MITCHELL DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA RADDING DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 BRIAN ROSE DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 CHARLES SCHMITZ DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 SHARIKA THIRANAGAMA DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 PETER WIEN DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 LOUISE BERTINI DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 RICHARD SPEES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 0 0 0 HEIDI WIEDERKEHR DEPUTY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 128354 0 17048 128354 0 17048 1 false false true AKERMAN LLP 750 9TH ST NW STE 750 WASHINGTON DC 20001 ADVISORY AND PR SERVICES 161000 1 69000 4064648 1397800 5531448 CONTRACTED SERVICES 519100 300000 0 0 300000 51520 0 51520 204292 194065 10227 10227 0 0 10227 5893195 300000 0 61747 3385275 3385275 169535 169535 13556 13556 178101 157431 20670 0 217866 192581 25285 0 13527 11957 1570 0 1865 1649 216 0 27374 24197 3177 0 53000 49025 3975 0 45239 42977 2262 0 52198 48372 3826 0 36013 27385 8628 0 147965 145262 2703 0 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 18915 6950 11965 0 PUBLIC RELATIONS 12000 0 12000 0 MEMBERSHIP 34500 0 34500 0 PURCHASED SERVICES 402481 377464 25017 0 16661 6092 10569 0 4826071 4659708 166363 0 616871 1261974 411871 766900 25383 62441 6128 19321 1977678 1928318 3037931 4038954 520874 406037 88499 142972 609373 549009 X 1268927 1336701 803581 1797194 356050 356050 2428558 3489945 3037931 4038954 1067124 -5737 X false true X true true true X 0 4385658 3792725 3546153 4278832 5531448 21534816 0 0 4385658 3792725 3546153 4278832 5531448 21534816 827123 20707693 87349 72013 53976 41667 51520 306525 0 1329 7202 12838 6160 27529 21868870 0.94690 0.97000 X 0 0 0 Pt II Ln 10 Other Income Part II, Line 10 Description: OTHER REVENUE 2014: 1329. 2015: 7202. 2016: 12838. 2017: 6160. 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Pt X, Line 2 MANAGEMENT ANNUALLY REVIEWS ITS TAX POSITIONS AND HAS DETERMINED THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. true North America 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES AND GRANTS FELLOWSHIPS 4806 Middle East 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES AND GRANTS FELLOWSHIPS 8750 0 0 0 0 13556 13556 FELLOWSHIP Middle East 4 8500 WIRE FELLOWSHIP Europe 1 250 WIRE FELLOWSHIP North America 1 4806 WIRE false false false false false false Pt I Line 2 THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS RECORDS TO SUBSTANTIATE THE AMOUNT OF THE GRANTS AND THE SELECTION CRITERIA USED TO AWARD THE GRANTS TO FOREIGN ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE GUIDELINES OF THE GRANTING ORGANIZATION OR FEDERAL AGENCY TO MONITOR THE USE OF THE GRANT FUNDS OUTSIDE THE U.S. true AMERICAN CENTER FOR MONGOLIAN STUDIES 255 S 36TH ST PHILADELPHIA PA 19104 550799211 501C3 9436 PASS-THROUGH SUBGRANTS AMERICAN CENTER FOR MAGHRIB STUDIES 845 N PARK AVE ROOM 477 PO BOX 2101 TUCSON AZ 85721 953978173 501C3 513991 PASS-THROUGH SUBGRANTS AMERICAN CENTER FOR ORIENTAL RESEARCH 656 BEACON ST 6TH FLR BOSTON MA 02215 237084091 501C3 232000 PASS-THROUGH SUBGRANTS AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR INDONESIAN STUDIES 106 1/2 WESTFIELD DR ITHACA NY 14850 274510956 501C3 66000 PASS-THROUGH SUBGRANTS AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR YEMENI STUDIES PO BOX 37012 MRC 178 WASHINGTON DC 20013 362979533 501C3 179388 PASS-THROUGH SUBGRANTS AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF AFGHANISTAN STUDIES 232 BAY STATE RD BOSTON MA 02215 432017217 501C3 122000 PASS-THROUGH SUBGRANTS AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF BANGLADESH STUDIES 1300 UNIVERSITY AVE MADISON WI 53706 251581689 501C3 55000 PASS-THROUGH SUBGRANTS AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF INDIAN STUDIES 412 FOSTER HALL 1130 E 59TH ST CHICAGO IL 60637 236297039 501C3 284831 PASS-THROUGH SUBGRANTS AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF IRANIAN STUDIES 118 RIVERSIDE DR NEW YORK NY 10024 237004865 501C3 100141 PASS-THROUGH SUBGRANTS AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PAKISTAN STUDIES 1300 UNIVERSITY AVE MADISON WI 53706 710762618 501C3 170000 PASS-THROUGH SUBGRANTS AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR SRI LANKAN STUDIES 155 PINE ST BELMONT MA 02478 043326345 501C3 70000 PASS-THROUGH SUBGRANTS AMERICAN RESEARCH CENTER IN EGYPT 8700 CROWNHILL BLVD STE 507 AUSTIN TX 78720 042391500 501C3 184248 PASS-THROUGH SUBGRANTS AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF SOUTH CAUCASUS 700 W STATE ST STE 219 WEST LAFAYETTE IN 47907 830459187 501C3 38294 PASS-THROUGH SUBGRANTS AMERICAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE IN TURKEY UPENN MUSEUM 33RD SPRUCE STREETS PHILADELPHIA PA 19104 136171220 501C3 285850 PASS-THROUGH SUBGRANTS CENTER FOR KHMER STUDIES 210 E 80TH ST STE 204 NEW YORK NY 10028 134044429 501C3 81250 PASS-THROUGH SUBGRANTS CYPRUS AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE 656 BEACON ST 5TH FLR BOSTON MA 02215 042697479 501C3 82000 PASS-THROUGH SUBGRANTS INYA INSTITUTE 101 POTTENGER HOUSE 520 COLLEGE VIE DEKALB IL 60115 473511367 501C3 35000 PASS-THROUGH SUBGRANTS MEXICO NORTH RESEARCH NETWORK PO BOX 37012 MRC 178 WASHINGTON DC 20013 522082809 501C3 100000 PASS-THROUGH SUBGRANTS PALESTINIAN AMERICAN RESEARCH CENTER PO BOX 19616 WASHINGTON DC 20036 522131143 501C3 137000 PASS-THROUGH SUBGRANTS AMERICAN ACADEMIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE IN IRAQ PO BOX 37012 MRC 178 WASHINGTON DC 20013 363684155 501C3 95000 PASS-THROUGH SUBGRANTS WEST AFRICAN RESEARCH ASSOCIATION 270 BAY STATE RD BOSTON MA 02215 521690509 501C3 407156 PASS-THROUGH SUBGRANTS W F ALBRIGHT INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH PO BOX 40151 PHILADELPHIA PA 19106 237083811 501C3 136190 PASS-THROUGH SUBGRANTS 22 FELLOWSHIPS 29 167676 Pt I Line 2 THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS RECORDS TO SUBSTANTIATE THE AMOUNT OF THE GRANTS AND THE SELECTION CRITERIA USED TO AWARD THE GRANTS. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE GUIDELINES OF THE GRANTING ORGANIZATION OR FEDERAL AGENCY TO MONITOR THE USE OF THE GRANT FUNDS IN THE U.S. false false false false false false false false false RICHARD SPEES 96000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 96000 0 0 0 Pt 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 BAORD AT THE TIME OF THEIR ELECTION TO OFFICE, WITH THE POSSIBLE EXCEPTION OF THE TREASURER. THE MANAGEMENT OF THE COUNCIL'S BUSINESS IS DELEGATED TO AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF EIGHT MEMBERS THAT INCLUDE THE FOUR OFFICERS, THE FORMER CHAIR, AND TWO MEMBERS AT-LARGE THAT ARE ELECTED. Pt VI, Line 7a SEE ABOVE Pt VI, Line 11b 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. Pt 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, 2018. Pt VI, Line 19 ALL AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e BAD DEBT EXPENSE 6000. 0. 6000. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e MISCELLANEOUS 10661. 6092. 4569. 0.