2019-05-15T15:43:03-05:00 2018-12-31 541156733 FRANK & COMPANY PC 1360 BEVERLY ROAD SUITE 300 MCLEAN VA 22101 990 2018-01-01 521296972 COUNCIL OF AMERICAN AMBASSADORS COUN 2022963757 888 17TH STREET NW NO 306 WASHINGTON DC 200063312 G PHILIP HUGHES SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 2022963757 2019-05-03 1 R MATTHEW FRANK P01277196 7038210702 2019-05-03 70.169.161.142 2019-05-03 12:09:50 ED P C2C1E4847B9837F5888392EAC7238EB01EB89C45 6B06D166DCA25631671C3BD72CEAF1075873F47E 2018 2020-01-14 16:20:31Z TIMOTHY A CHORBA 888 17TH STREET NW NO 306 WASHINGTON DC 200063312 1719979 0 X WWW.AMERICANAMBASSADORS.ORG X 1983 DC TO ADVANCE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE ROLE OF THE AMBASSADOR AND THE EMBASSY TEAM IN CARRYING OUT U.S. FOREIGN POLICY AND TO DEVELOP YOUNG LEADERS FOR SERVICE TO THE NATION. 33 33 3 36 0 0 266086 834588 0 0 291563 395746 418 5364 558067 1235698 58626 61377 0 0 133805 226536 0 0 8566 163249 168545 355680 456458 202387 779240 5699281 5824579 50505 30000 5648776 5794579 X TO ADVANCE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE ROLE OF THE AMBASSADOR AND THE EMBASSY TEAM IN CARRYING OUT U.S. FOREIGN POLICY AND TO DEVELOP YOUNG LEADERS FOR SERVICE TO THE NATION. 0 0 122734 BI-ANNUAL CONFERENCES: THESE MEETINGS PROMOTE THE DISCUSSION OF SALIENT ISSUES OF THE DAY WITH ADMINISTRATION LEADERS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMUNITY. THE SPRING CONFERENCE, HELD IN WASHINGTON, DC ON MAY 12-13, WAS TITLED "GLOBAL; TOUR D' HORIZON." THE FALL CONFERENCE, HELD ON NOVEMBER 12-13 IN NEW YORK CITY, WAS "A POTPOURRI OF DIPLOMACY." 80533 PUBLICATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS: THE COUNCIL PUBLISHED ONE ISSUE OF ITS FOREIGN AFFAIRS JOURNAL, THE AMBASSADORS REVIEW, IN 2018. AUTHORS OF REVIEW ARTICLES IN 2018 INCLUDED: AMBASSADOR STEVEN PIFER, DR. VICTOR CHA, AMBASSADOR TONY WAYNE, AMBASSADOR BRUCE HEYMAN, AMBASSADOR JOHN CAMPBELL AND AMBASSADOR MICHELE GAVIN. WE CONDUCTED 10 INTERVIEWS WITH FORMER OR INCUMBENT U.S. AND FOREIGN CHIEFS OF MISSION FOR THE PODCAST SERIES AMERICAN AMBASSADORS LIVE! WE ALSO LAUNCHED A NEW WEBSITE TO BETTER EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE CURRENT FOREIGN POLICY CONCERNS. 74760 61377 FELLOWSHIPS: " COUNCIL OF AMERICAN AMBASSADORS INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS FELLOWSHIP: IN COOPERATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND THE FUND FOR AMERICAN STUDIES, THE COUNCIL SPONSORED ITS INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FOR THE 15TH YEAR IN A ROW. THE PROGRAM ENABLED SIX OUTSTANDING UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS TO ATTEND SUMMER CLASSES AT GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY, RECEIVE MENTORING BY FORMER AMBASSADORS AND FELLOWSHIP ALUMNI PEER MENTORS, AND TO PURSUE INTERNSHIPS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE IN WASHINGTON, DC. THE COUNCIL ALSO PROVIDED MENTORING TO THREE HIGHLY QUALIFIED STUDENTS WHO WOULD HAVE RECEIVED FELLOWSHIPS IF FINANCIAL RESOURCES HAD BEEN AVAILABLE. THE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM ENABLES EACH STUDENT TO PARTICIPATE IN AN INTERNSHIP AT THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RECEIVE MENTORING BY FORMER AMBASSADORS.COUNCIL OF AMERICAN AMBASSADORS' DAVIS PUBLIC DIPLOMACY FELLOWSHIP: THE COUNCIL ALSO SPONSORED ITS DAVIS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, WHICH ENABLED TWO FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS SPECIALIZING IN PUBLIC DIPLOMACY (PD) TO PARTICIPATE IN A TWO-WEEK INTENSIVE TRAINING SEMINAR AND RECEIVE MENTORING FROM AMBASSADORS AND PD SPECIALISTS. 531 AMBASSADORS FORUM: A SERIES OF LECTURES/DIALOGUES IN CITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY THAT FOSTERS A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF FOREIGN POLICY ISSUES. 29543 INTERNATIONAL MISSION: IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, THE COUNCIL UNDERTAKES FACT-FINDING MISSIONS TO INVESTIGATE THE OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES BEYOND OUR BORDERS THAT GENERALLY CANNOT BE GAINED THROUGH NORMAL MEDIA CHANNELS. 5619 AMBASSADORS ORIENTATION: ORIENTATION SESSIONS THAT ENABLE NEWLY-APPOINTED NON-CAREER AMBASSADORS AND THEIR SPOUSES TO MEET, HEAR FROM, AND SHARE EXPERIENCES WITH THOSE WHO PRECEDED THEM IN THE FIELD. 32543 AMBASSADORS ROUNDTABLE: COUNCIL MEMBERS ENGAGE IN OFF-THE-RECORD DIALOGUES WITH THE CHIEFS OF MISSION ACCREDITED TO THE WHITE HOUSE 68236 346263 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 33 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X X THE ORGANIZATION 2022963757 888 17TH STREET NW NO 306 WASHINGTON DC 200063312 ELIZABETH FRAWLEY BAGLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STUART A BERNSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIA CHANG BLOCH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE COX CHAMBERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY A CHORBA PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES E COBB JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD E ELSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK W ERWIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LESTER B KORN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY M OURISMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PENNE KORTH PEACOCK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SELWA S ROOSEVELT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES C ROSAPEPE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARTHUR L SCHECHTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARL SPIELVOGEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELENI T KOUNALAKIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE S GELB CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH B GILDENHORN VICE CHAIR AND TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM J VANDEN HEUVEL CHAIR EMERITUS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GLEN A HOLDEN VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 G PHILIP HUGHES SENIOR VP & SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 OGDEN R REID CHAIR EMERITUS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY L TOWELL VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ABELARDO L VALDEZ PRESIDENT EMERITUS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DIANA LADY DOUGAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 J THOMAS SCHIEFFER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALDONA Z WOS MD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 C DONALD JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE L ARGYROS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT M ORR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLIFFORD M SOBEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD T BLISS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDA LAGRANGE JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THEODORE R SEDGWICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM MCDONALD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LOUISE V OLIVER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN M GRETZINGER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (RET.8/31) 40.00 X 110783 0 16024 KATHLEEN S SHEEHAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 40974 0 3974 151757 0 19998 1 0 0 0 0 177600 656988 834588 123695 123695 756332 484281 272051 272051 272051 2253 0 2253 2253 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 3111 3111 3111 1235698 0 0 401110 61377 61377 167657 121962 41285 4410 39423 28678 9708 1037 4345 3161 1070 114 15111 13373 1254 484 29191 29191 30401 15928 13947 526 2134 1889 177 68 52196 46194 4332 1670 498 440 42 16 26804 26804 4621 4089 384 148 2885 2553 239 93 RESEARCH MISSION 10270 10270 AMBASSADORS REVIEW 9545 9545 456458 346263 101629 8566 90916 82466 14064 11359 0 458977 7283 7283 12010 4046 30823 18862 248 11961 5560939 5236187 13821 12300 5699281 5824579 5 0 50500 30000 50505 30000 X 3418187 3144477 730589 1150102 1500000 1500000 5648776 5794579 5699281 5824579 779240 -633437 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 289011 306160 291518 266086 834588 1987363 289011 306160 291518 266086 834588 1987363 23810 1963553 107909 105137 108121 124744 123695 569606 149 149 3111 3111 2560229 7337 0.76690 0.69170 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 3,111. 5566896 578977 -227959 200718 9732 5707464 4448896 412224 829337 113676 9885 5566896 4191738 10250 283437 31876 4653 4448896 4108256 88515 29732 29312 5453 4191738 3929133 12500 204570 30806 7141 4108256 0.53560 0.36420 0.10020 0 0 9781 6133 3648 21042 12729 8313 11961 MONEY MARKET - ENDOWMENT FUND A 88760 F CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSITS - ENDOWMENT FUND A 1053348 F MONEY MARKET - ENDOWMENT FUND B 6702 F CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSITS - ENDOWMENT FUND B 218562 F MONEY MARKET - ENDOWMENT FUND C (DAVIS FUND) 63580 F CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSITS - ENDOWMENT FUND C (DAVIS FUND) 474542 F SECURITIES - ENDOWMENT FUND A 104616 F SECURITIES - ENDOWMENT FUND C 68819 F MUTUAL FUNDS - ENDOWMENT A 1803958 F MUTUAL FUNDS - ENDOWMENT B 331290 F MUTUAL FUNDS - ENDOWMENT C 913190 F MUTUAL FUNDS- ENDOWMENT D-MONEY MARKET 792 F MUTUAL FUNDS- ENDOWMENT D-CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT AND BONDS 35978 F MUTUAL FUNDS- ENDOWMENT D - EXCHANGE TRADE FUNDS 72050 F 5236187 X 602261 -633437 -633437 1235698 0 1235698 456458 0 456458 0 456458 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS OF THE ORGANIZATION. PART X, LINE 2: THE COUNCIL IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE CODE); THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE COUNCIL HAS ALSO BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ENTITY THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE AND QUALIFIES FOR DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(VI). HOWEVER, THE COUNCIL IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION ON NET UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME DERIVED FROM THE SALE OF THE AMBASSADORS REVIEW. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018, UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX WAS $0. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE COUNCIL'S TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE COUNCIL HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE COUNCIL'S FEDERAL RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY ARE FILED. 1 DAVIS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 2 29472 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 6 31905 PART I, LINE 2: DAVIS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM: THE COUNCIL ISSUES A CHECK TO THE USC CENTER ON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY TO COVER THE SUMMER INSTITUTE TUITION FOR THE COUNCIL'S TWO DAVIS PUBLIC DIPLOMACY FELLOWS. EACH DAVIS FELLOW ALSO RECEIVES A $2,500 STIPEND. THE DAVIS FELLOWS MEET WITH COUNCIL MEMBER-MENTORS AND OTHERS DURING THE FELLOWSHIP. AT THE END OF THE FELLOWSHIP, EACH DAVIS FELLOW SUBMITS AN ARTICLE ON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY WRITTEN DURING THE FELLOWSHIP. THESE ARTICLES ARE PUBLISHED IN THE COUNCIL'S FOREIGN AFFAIRS JOURNAL, THE AMBASSADORS REVIEW. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM: THE COUNCIL MAKES A CONTRIBUTION TO THE FUND FOR AMERICAN STUDIES (TFAS) TO COVER THE TUITION AND HOUSING FOR THE SIX ANNENBERG FELLOWS. THE FELLOWS ARE REQUIRED TO LIVE IN GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY CAMPUS HOUSING AND ATTEND CLASS AT GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY. TFAS STAFF IS ON SITE (AT GWU) TO MONITOR COMPLIANCE OF THE FELLOWS (AND OTHER TFAS STUDENTS). ADDITIONALLY, THE FELLOWS PARTICIPATE IN A FELLOWSHIP ALUMNI PROFESSIONAL SEMINAR SERIES AS WELL AS THREE MAJOR ACTIVITIES ORGANIZED BY THE COUNCIL DURING THEIR TEN-WEEK FELLOWSHIP. THEY ALSO MEET REGULARLY WITH THEIR COUNCIL MEMBER-MENTORS AND FELLOWSHIP ALUMNI PEER MENTORS WHO ALSO MONITOR THE FELLOWS' COMPLIANCE IN TERMS OF CLASS AND INTERNSHIP ATTENDANCE, ETC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM AND A DRAFT COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION. THE COUNCIL'S PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEW THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE COUNCIL'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS CONSISTENTLY MONITORED AND ENFORCED. DIRECTORS SIGN A DOCUMENT INDICATING THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A ANNUAL SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS BASED ON INPUT FROM THE COUNCIL'S PRESIDENT. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THEN REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE SALARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE COUNCIL COMPLIES WITH SECTION 6104 AND MAKES ITS FORM 1023 AND FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. THERE IS A NOTICE ON THE COUNCIL'S WEBSITE THAT INDIVIDUALS MAY REQUEST A COPY OF THE FORM 990 BY CALLING OR EMAILING THE COUNCIL OFFICE. THE COUNCIL'S FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE THROUGH THE FOUNDATION CENTER'S WEBSITE (WWW.FOUNDATIONCENTER.ORG). THE COUNCIL ALSO ACCEPTS ORAL, WRITTEN AND ELECTRONIC REQUESTS FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION OF FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE COUNCIL MAKES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BY PROVIDING COPIES ON REQUEST AND BY MAKING THEM AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE COUNCIL OFFICE. IN ADDITION, THE COUNCIL HAS POSTED A NOTICE ON ITS WEB SITE INDICATING THAT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN REQUEST THESE DOCUMENTS BY PHONE, LETTER AND EMAIL.