2019-11-12T09:46:28-06:00 2018-12-31 EISNERAMPER LLP 750 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 100172703 990 2018-01-01 237396384 WORLD EDUCATION SERVICES INC % ELISABETH CONNORS WORL 2122197309 ONE BATTERY PARK PLAZA NEW YORK NY 10004 ELISABETH CONNORS CFO 2122197309 2019-11-12 true CANDICE METH P01306891 2129498700 64.238.150.4 26505220193165000011 2019-11-12 P 45A53ABA3C8FB34A8A5CF5610FD815000D7E05EB 45A53ABA3C8FB34A8A5CF5610FD815000D7E05EB 2018 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z ELISABETH CONNORS ONE BATTERY PARK PLAZA NEW YORK NY 10004 166147586 false X www.wes.org X 1974 NY WES ADVANCES THE GLOBAL MOBILITY AND INTEGRATION OF PEOPLE INTO ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL SETTINGS BY EVALUATING ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS. 16 15 273 14 0 251094 1875 0 54342402 70033928 1883615 3951674 12136 26876 56240028 74012478 0 50000 0 0 29679886 36213094 0 0 0 15164214 19297313 44844100 55560407 11395928 18452071 82697936 107477210 21470184 30407569 61227752 77069641 WES ADVANCES THE GLOBAL MOBILITY AND INTEGRATION OF PEOPLE INTO ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL SETTINGS BY EVALUATING AND ADVOCATING FOR RECOGNITION OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS, AND ENABLING INDIVIDUALS TO FULLY UTILIZE THEIR EDUCATION. false false 40482614 0 69923707 CREDENTIAL EVALUATIONS - WES operates a foreign credential evaluation service in the United States and Canada. The service processes applications for evaluation for the following areas: immigration (70%), education (23%), employment (4%), and professional licensing (3%). 3233199 50000 15188 GLOBAL TALENT BRIDGE - WES helps skilled immigrants overcome the barriers that keep them from fully utilizing their talents and education in the United States and Canada by providing professional development and training to the staff of community and government organizations, direct outreach, and research studies and resources. 4868981 0 95033 TRAINING AND PUBLICATIONS - WES provides training on foreign credential evaluation methods and procedures, international recruitment strategies, and country educational systems through workshops and webinars. WES produces World Education News & Reviews, a monthly online publication for professionals in international education, which includes analyses of international trends, "how to" articles on credential evaluation with sample documents, and up-to-date profiles of the educational systems of various countries. 48584794 true false false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false true true false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true X 79 0 true 273 true true true true CA false false false false false false false false false false X 16 15 false false false false false false false true true false true true true true true true true true true true false CA IL NY X ELISABETH CONNORS 2122197309 ONE BATTERY PARK PLAZA 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10004 Hans de Wit Chair 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Lynn Shotwell Vice Chair 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Audrey Hendley Secretary/Treasurer 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Samuel Artmann Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Ann Buller Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Stephen C Dunnett Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Misha Esipov Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Kenneth J Forde Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Mark Gross Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Sidney R Hargo Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Joanna Harries trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Shakti Jauhar trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Francisco Marmolejo Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Dewayne Matthews trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 June Noronha Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Willis Wang trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Mariam Assefa Executive Director & CEO 40.0 0.0 X 390465 0 499412 Elisabeth Connors Deputy Exec Dir - CFO 40.0 0.0 X 301392 0 42484 Steve Literati Dep. 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Svcs. - Canada 40.0 0.0 X 166448 0 9436 Frank Guttilla Sr: Dir Eval Production & Oper 40.0 0.0 X 193377 0 29269 Ari Michael Quality Assurance Dir. 40.0 0.0 X 220653 0 38154 Kevin Rolwing Quality Assurance Dir. 40.0 0.0 X 208341 0 34550 Stefan Trines Research Editor 40.0 0.0 X 194745 0 22451 Adrian Bosch Advanced Evaluation Specialist 40.0 0.0 X 196196 0 22239 Daniel Swann Evaluation Quality Manager 40.0 0.0 X 198410 0 12017 3610806 0 870513 78 false true false Group 88 Systems Inc 1099 Wall Street West LYNDHURST NJ 07071 Software development 837133 Graphic Mgmt Partners LLC 47 Purdy Avenue PORT CHESTER NY 10573 stationary/printing 232895 People 20 North America PO Box 677905 DALLAS TX 75267 Temp Agency 498632 PREMIERE RESPONSE LLC DEPT 101026 PO BOX 150482 HARTFORD CT 06115 OUTSOURCE CALL CENTR 1761696 Foley Lardner 90 Park Avenue NEW YORK NY 10016 legal 281868 9 0 CREDENTIAL EVALUATIONS 611710 69923707 69923707 TRAINING AND PUBLICATIONS 611710 95033 95033 GLOBAL TALENT BRIDGE 611710 15188 15188 70033928 1980399 1980399 0 0 0 0 0 94106383 92135108 1971275 1971275 1971275 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OTHER INCOME 900099 26876 26876 26876 74012478 70060804 3951674 46000 46000 0 4000 4000 0 2592460 1556190 1036270 0 27270597 24922182 2348415 1777483 1599735 177748 2531573 2278415 253158 2040981 1836883 204098 0 395031 19321 375710 143112 30944 112168 0 0 243190 243190 1472140 789568 682572 553963 480678 73285 900829 691681 209148 555922 434535 121387 0 1525590 1373032 152558 1054864 742422 312442 0 0 0 0 1726210 1572712 153498 64622 64622 CREDIT CARD/BANK FEES 2159507 2081737 77770 POSTAGE & PRINTING 4604696 4604438 258 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 1252476 1201382 51094 RECRUITMENT AND CALL CENTER 2344951 2071277 273674 300210 247662 52548 55560407 48584794 6975613 0 569785 1251321 21841149 24921472 0 0 8906 187355 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 525755 644815 3109092 1734650 1667278 1374442 56131597 77316273 0 0 0 0 0 0 1953466 1781532 82697936 107477210 4511355 6180251 0 0 16271477 23567540 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 687352 659778 21470184 30407569 X 61227752 77069641 0 0 0 0 61227752 77069641 82697936 107477210 X 18452071 -2917705 307523 X false true X true false X 181988 174800 118300 1875 0 476963 42074980 40793896 44716872 54342402 70033928 251962078 0 0 0 42256968 40968696 44835172 54344277 70033928 252439041 0 0 0 252439041 212922 626499 1253016 1305032 1980399 5377868 0 212922 626499 1253016 1305032 1980399 5377868 0 0 0 0 0 0 48039 49731 29946 12136 26876 166728 42517929 41644926 46118134 55661445 72041203 257983637 0.97851 0.98237 0.02085 0.01640 X Schedule A, Part III, Line 12, Other income: Other income consists of American Express Purchasing Card cash rewards as well as other various miscellaneous income. 1074218 386722 687496 1275254 689036 586218 759620 658892 100728 1374442 0 DEFERRED RENT 659778 659778 X 71159106 -2917705 307523 -2610182 73769288 243190 243190 74012478 55317217 55317217 243190 243190 55560407 PART X, LINE 2: WES is subject to the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board's (the "FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 740, Income Taxes, as it relates to accounting and reporting for uncertainty in income taxes. Because of WES's general not-for-profit status, management believes ASC Topic 740 has not had, and is not anticipated to have, a material impact on WES's financial statements. As a result of the Tax Cuts and Job Act of 2017, beginning January 1, 2018, WES became subject to unrelated business income tax on the disallowed employee transit benefits. Accordingly, WES accrued approximately $55,000 during 2018, which is included in the accounts payable and accrued expenses balance in the accompanying statements of financial position. PART XI, LINE 2D: FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION GAIN $307,523. North America 1 118 Program Services EVALUATIONS 37226975 1 118 1 118 37226975 37226975 false false false false false false PART I, LINE 3 Column (f): THE EXPENDITURES REPORTED REPRESENT THE ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC DOCUMENT AUTHENTICATION AND EVALUATION AND TRAINING WORKSHOPS EXPENDITURES OF WORLD EDUCATION SERVICES, CANADA (A BRANCH OF WORLD EDUCATION SERVICES, INC.) TRANSLATED INTO U.S. DOLLARS. THE EXPENDITURES HAVE BEEN REPORTED ON THE ACCRUAL BASIS. true Pima Community College Foundation Inc PO Box 12925 Tucson AZ 85732 860345089 501c3 10000 To suppport the improvement of job skills through affordable and accessible higher education. University of Buffalo Foundation Inc 503 Capen Hall Buffalo NY 14260 160865182 501c3 10000 To support the University of Buffalo study abroad scholarship fund. Congenital Hyperinsulinism International PO Box 135 Glen Ridge NJ 07028 203068945 501c3 10000 To support the improvement of the lives of children and adults living with Congenital Hyperinsulinism (HI). Native Governance Center 60 Plato Blvd St Paul MN 55107 474901644 501c3 8000 To support and assist Tribal nations in strengthening their governance systems and capacity to exercise sovereignty through leadership development and Tribal governance support. All domestic grants less than 5000 8000 All domestic grants less than $5,000 4 0 Monitoring Grants - PART I, Line 2: WES REQUIRES GRANT RECIPIENTS TO COMPLY WITH STATED TERMS AND CONDITIONS. DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS IS CONTINGENT UPON ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND TIMELY SUBMISSION OF ANY REQUIRED REPORTS. CONTINGENT UPON ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND TIMELY SUBMISSION OF REPORTS. X X X X true true false false false false false true false Mariam Assefa Executive Director & CEO 320465 0 70000 0 0 0 491064 0 8348 0 889877 0 0 0 Elisabeth Connors Deputy Exec Dir - CFO 237292 0 64100 0 0 0 18497 0 23987 0 343876 0 0 0 Steve Literati Dep. 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Svcs. - Canada 151899 0 14549 0 0 0 9436 0 0 0 175884 0 0 0 Frank Guttilla Sr: Dir Eval Production & Oper 166877 0 26500 0 0 0 14513 0 14756 0 222646 0 0 0 Ari Michael Quality Assurance Dir. 212353 0 8300 0 0 0 14254 0 23900 0 258807 0 0 0 Kevin Rolwing Quality Assurance Dir. 202141 0 6200 0 0 0 14967 0 19583 0 242891 0 0 0 Stefan Trines Research Editor 182945 0 11800 0 0 0 13591 0 8860 0 217196 0 0 0 Adrian Bosch Advanced Evaluation Specialist 192596 0 3600 0 0 0 14103 0 8136 0 218435 0 0 0 Daniel Swann Evaluation Quality Manager 189910 0 8500 0 0 0 11475 0 542 0 210427 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4a: During 2018, Deputy Executive Director, Core Servcies, received severance paymnets of $77,533. PART I, LINE 4b: THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR GLOBAL TALENT POLICY AND PROGRAMS, AND THE CFO PARTICIPATE IN THE 457(B) PLAN. THE PLAN WAS ESTABLISHED AND MAINTAINED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING AN ADDITIONAL MEANS FOR DEFERRED COMPENSATION FOR SPECIFIED EMPLOYEES. THE PLAN CONSISTS OF ONLY EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS AND WES DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE 457(B) PLAN. Additionally, WES accrued $471,000 for Mariam Assefa, Executive Director, for a payment related to pension and special bonus. PART I, LINE 7: WES HAS A PERFORMANCE-BASED INCENTIVE PLAN WITH PAYMENT LEVELS SET AT YEAR-END BY THE BOARD. MARIAM ASSEFA SEE BELOW 338680 SEE BELOW false STEPHEN C DUNNETT SEE BELOW 56290 SEE BELOW false FRANK GUTTILLA SEE BELOW 44430 SEE BELOW false Holly Sanders See Below 211564 See below false SCHEDULE L, PART IV: TWO RELATIVES OF MARIAM ASSEFA, THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, RECEIVED EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FROM THE ORGANIZATION IN 2018. A RELATIVE OF STEPHEN C. DUNNETT, A TRUSTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION through December 31, 2018, RECEIVED EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FROM THE ORGANIZATION IN 2018. A RELATIVE OF FRANK GUTTILLA, A KEY EMPLOYEE OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS, RECEIVED EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FROM THE ORGANIZATION IN 2018. A RELATIVE OF Holly Sanders, A KEY EMPLOYEE OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS SENIOR DIRECTOR OF knowledge management training, RECEIVED EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FROM THE ORGANIZATION IN 2018. FORM 990, PART V, LINES 3A and 3b: As a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, WES is subject to tax on the disallowed transit and qualified parking fringe benefits and accordingly filed Federal Form 990-T. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. COPIES ARE THEN SENT TO the executive director and EACH MEMBER OF THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. FOLLOWING REVIEW BY THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE, COPIES ARE SENT OUT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: EACH YEAR, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AS WELL AS SENIOR MANAGEMENT STAFF, ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN A "CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM." THIS IS DONE IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR. EACH SIGNER INDICATES THAT THEY HAVE READ THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND INDICATES WHETHER THEY DO OR DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OR A POTENTIAL CONFLICT. THESE FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER FOR COMPLIANCE. TO DATE, THERE HAS BEEN COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY. SHOULD A CONFLICT BE FOUND, THE ORGANIZATION WILL ADDRESS SUCH CONFLICT ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15: EVERY TWO TO THREE YEARS, THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO REVIEW THE ORGANIZATION'S SALARIES, SALARY STRUCTURE, AND SALARY POLICY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES. COMPARABILITY DATA IS USED. THE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT REPORTS TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE FULL REPORT IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE COMPENSATION REPORT ADDRESSES THE COMPARABILITY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY AS WELL AS THE SALARY OF ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNUALLY APPROVES AND PROVIDES SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION REGARDING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: WES MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9, CHANGES IN NET ASSETS: FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION GAIN $307,523.