COUNCIL OF AMERICAN AMBASSADORS: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
COUNCIL OF AMERICAN AMBASSADORS (EIN 52-1296972)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-05-16
IRS object ID
201811369349300951
Schema version
2017v2.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-05-16T08:57:19-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line11360 BEVERLY ROAD SUITE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityMCLEANCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22101ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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EIN521296972EIN

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Business Name ControlCOUNBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2022963757PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonG PHILIP HUGHESPersonNm
Person TitleSENIOR VICE PRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2022963757PhoneNum
Signature2018-04-24SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Principal OfficerTIMOTHY A CHORBAPrincipalOfficerNm

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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,253,998GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1983FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO 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.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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DescBI-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 15-16, FOCUSED ON "FOREIGN POLICY CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FACING THE NEW ADMINISTRATION." THE FALL CONFERENCE, HELD ON NOVEMBER 6-7 IN NEW YORK, CONSIDERED "A WORLD OF TROUBLES: CHRONIC CHALLENGES AROUND THE GLOBE."Desc

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DescPUBLICATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS: THE COUNCIL PUBLISHED TWO ISSUES OF ITS FOREIGN AFFAIRS JOURNAL, THE AMBASSADORS REVIEW, IN 2017. AUTHORS OF REVIEW ARTICLES IN 2017 INCLUDED: COLOMBIA'S AMBASSADOR TO THE U.S. JUAN CARLOS PINZON, U.S. AMBASSADOR TO GHANA ROBERT JACKSON, KAZAKHSTAN'S AMBASSADOR TO THE U.S. ERZHAN KAZYKHANOV, AND U.S. AMBASSADOR TO ROMANIA HANS KLEMM. AMBASSADORS PERSPECTIVES, THE COUNCIL'S ON-LINE FORUM FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMENTARY, HAD OVER 2,000 VIEWS IN 2017. THE COUNCIL'S PODCAST SERIES CAA LIVE! COUNTED SEVEN INTERVIEWS WITH FORMER OR INCUMBENT U.S. AND FOREIGN CHIEFS OF MISSION DURING THE YEAR.Desc

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DescFELLOWSHIPS: 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 14TH 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.Desc

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$395AMBASSADORS FORUM: A SERIES OF LECTURES/DIALOGUES IN CITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY THAT FOSTERS A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF FOREIGN POLICY ISSUES.
$14,266INTERNATIONAL 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.
$4,159AMBASSADORS 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.
$22,618AMBASSADORS ROUNDTABLE: COUNCIL MEMBERS ENGAGE IN OFF-THE-RECORD DIALOGUES WITH THE CHIEFS OF MISSION ACCREDITED TO THE WHITE HOUSE
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Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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STUART A BERNSTEIN
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DONALD M BLINKEN
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JULIA CHANG BLOCH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNE COX CHAMBERS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIMOTHY A CHORBA
PRESIDENT10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHARLES E COBB JR
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SUE M COBB
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DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK W ERWIN
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LESTER B KORN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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SELWA S ROOSEVELT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES C ROSAPEPE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL A RUSSO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ARTHUR L SCHECHTER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARL SPIELVOGEL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELENI T KOUNALAKIS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRUCE S GELB
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOSEPH B GILDENHORN
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WILLIAM J VANDEN HEUVEL
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GLEN A HOLDEN
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
G PHILIP HUGHES
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JOHN L LOEB JR
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OGDEN R REID
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TIMOTHY L TOWELL
VICE PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ABELARDO L VALDEZ
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DIANA LADY DOUGAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
J THOMAS SCHIEFFER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALDONA Z WOS MD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
C DONALD JOHNSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE L ARGYROS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT M ORR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLIFFORD M SOBEL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONALD T BLISS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRENDA LAGRANGE JOHNSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THEODORE R SEDGWICK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM MCDONALD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LOUISE V OLIVER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLYN M GRETZINGER
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Program Services$415ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$39ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Program Services$2,544ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$237ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$92FundraisingAmt

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PODCAST$1,050$1,050

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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EOY$14,064EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$10,000BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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BOY$7,923BOYAmt
EOY$7,283EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$2,924BOYAmt
EOY$12,010EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

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BOY$717BOYAmt
EOY$248EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

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EOY$5,560,939EOYAmt

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BOY$10,141BOYAmt
EOY$13,821EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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EOY$5,699,281EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$951BOYAmt
EOY$5EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,250BOYAmt
EOY$50,500EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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EOY$50,505EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

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EOY$3,418,187EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$57,200BOYAmt
EOY$730,589EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,500,000BOYAmt
EOY$1,500,000EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,908,615BOYAmt
EOY$5,648,776EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,954,816BOYAmt
EOY$5,699,281EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$202,387ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$537,774NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$493,266CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$289,011CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$306,160CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$291,518CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$266,086CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,646,041TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$493,266CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$289,011CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$306,160CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$291,518CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$266,086CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,646,041TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$128,035SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$1,518,006PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$102,334CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$107,909CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$105,137CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$108,121CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$124,744CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$548,245TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$60CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$149CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$209TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$2,194,495TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$7,691GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.69170PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.69470PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,448,896BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$412,224ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$829,337InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$113,676OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$9,885AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$5,566,896EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,191,738BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$10,250ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$283,437InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$31,876OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$4,653AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$4,448,896EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,108,256BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$88,515ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$29,732InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$29,312OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$5,453AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$4,191,738EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,929,133BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$12,500ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$204,570InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$30,806OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$7,141AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$4,108,256EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,506,342BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$210,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$249,551InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$30,656OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$6,104AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$3,929,133EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.59930BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.26940PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.13130TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,706OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$9,458DepreciationAmt
Book Value$248BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$105,558OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$105,558DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$248TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (11 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
MONEY MARKET - ENDOWMENT FUND A$98,870F
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSITS - ENDOWMENT FUND A$884,197F
MONEY MARKET - ENDOWMENT FUND B$10,160F
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSITS - ENDOWMENT FUND B$190,882F
MONEY MARKET - ENDOWMENT FUND C (DAVIS FUND)$92,822F
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSITS - ENDOWMENT FUND C (DAVIS FUND)$415,645F
SECURITIES - ENDOWMENT FUND A$136,868F
SECURITIES - ENDOWMENT FUND C$86,639F
MUTUAL FUNDS - ENDOWMENT A$2,207,769F
MUTUAL FUNDS - ENDOWMENT B$413,904F
MUTUAL FUNDS - ENDOWMENT C$1,023,183F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$5,560,939TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,095,841TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$537,774NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$537,774RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$558,067RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$558,067TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$355,680TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$355,680ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$355,680TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
PART X, LINE 2:THE COUNCIL USES FASB ASC 740 FOR EVALUATING, RECOGNIZING, MEASURING AND PRESENTING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. FASB ASC 740 CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTERPRISE'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE COUNCIL BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL 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.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
DAVIS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM2$26,702
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM6$31,924

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDAVIS 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.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2BOARD MEMBER AMBASSADOR CHARLES E. COBB, JR. IS MARRIED TO BOARD MEMBER AMBASSADOR SUE M. COBB.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BFORM 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 12CTHE 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 15AANNUAL 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 18THE 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 19THE 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.

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