2016-02-22T09:49:41-06:00 2015-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 4250 N FAIRFAX DRIVE SUITE 1020 ARLINGTON VA 22203 990 2014-07-01 521067256 AMERICAN COUNCILS FOR INTENATIONAL EDUCATION AMER 2028337522 1828 L STREET NW NO 1200 WASHINGTON DC 20036 JOHN B HENDERSON CFO 2028337522 2016-02-22 1 DAVID TRIMNER P00444822 5712279500 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z DAN E DAVIDSON 1828 L STREET NW NO 1200 WASHINGTON DC 20036 79190114 0 X WWW.AMERICANCOUNCILS.ORG X 1974 MD A LEADER IN INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION, ACADEMIC EXCHANGE, AND OVERSEAS LANGUAGE IMMERSION, AMERICAN COUNCILS CREATES OPPORTUNITIES THAT PREPARE INDIVIDUALS AND INSTITUTIONS TO SUCCEED IN AN INCREASINGLY INTERCONNECTED WORLD. 22 21 331 300 0 0 73827517 71424413 5229979 5001158 51015 85839 199103 159876 79307614 76671286 226059 230734 0 0 19518214 18434122 0 0 0 59918698 57771577 79662971 76436433 -355357 234853 25444580 22746240 19965159 17137012 5479421 5609228 X A LEADER IN INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION, ACADEMIC EXCHANGE, AND OVERSEAS LANGUAGE IMMERSION, AMERICAN COUNCILS CREATES OPPORTUNITIES THAT PREPARE INDIVIDUALS AND INSTITUTIONS TO SUCCEED IN AN INCREASINGLY INTERCONNECTED WORLD. 0 0 46098230 139469 STUDENT EXCHANGESAMERICAN COUNCILS ADMINISTERS EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE OPPORTUNITIES IN COORDINATION WITH U.S. AND FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS, FOUNDATIONS AND PRIVATE SECTOR SOURCES FOR OVER 5,000 SECONDARY SCHOOL, UNDERGRADUATE, AND GRADUATE STUDENTS EACH YEAR FROM MORE THAN 60 COUNTRIES ACROSS AFRICA, SOUTH AND EAST ASIA, EURASIA, THE MIDDLE EAST, SOUTHEAST EUROPE, AND NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA. AMERICAN COUNCILS ALSO MANAGES LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL IMMERSION PROGRAMS TO AFRICA, ASIA, EURASIA, THE MIDDLE EAST, AND RUSSIA FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE STUDENTS, AND SCHOLARS. THESE PROGRAMS PROMOTE MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN AMERICANS AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS. INBOUND STUDENTS TO THE U.S. LEARN FIRSTHAND ABOUT U.S. VALUES, VOLUNTEERISM AND LEADERSHIP. IN ADDITION, STUDENTS SHARE THEIR U.S. EXPERIENCES WITH FRIENDS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES IN THEIR HOME COUNTRIES. SIMILARLY, OUTBOUND STUDENTS ARE AFFORDED OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE THEIR CULTURE AND VALUES WITH THEIR INTERNATIONAL HOST FAMILIES, HOST INSTITUTIONS, AND FRIENDS THROUGHOUT THEIR OVERSEAS PROGRAMS. 1194290 16870 TEACHER EXCHANGESAMERICAN COUNCILS SERVES AS A LEADER IN THE FIELD OF TEACHER EXCHANGE, ADMINISTERING INNOVATIVE TEACHER TRAINING AND FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS THAT OFFER INTERNATIONAL EDUCATORS THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRAVEL TO THE U.S., TEACH THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGE TO AMERICAN STUDENTS, LEARN NEW TEACHING METHODOLOGIES, AND BUILD STRONG PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR AMERICAN COLLEAGUES. AMERICAN COUNCILS ALSO ADMINISTERS BILATERAL FACULTY PROGRAMS THAT OFFER U.S. TEACHERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRAVEL ABROAD FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. IN ADDITION, AMERICAN COUNCILS PROVIDES CURRENT AND FUTURE U.S. TEACHERS OF ARABIC, CHINESE, AND RUSSIAN WITH SPECIALLY DESIGNED COURSES IN FOREIGN, AND SECOND LANGUAGE PEDAGOGY IN CHINA, EGYPT, AND RUSSIA RESPECTIVELY, CONTRIBUTING TO THE DISSEMINATION OF VITAL EXPERTISE IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING. 1375441 2864 RESEARCH SCHOLARSAMERICAN COUNCILS OFFERS NUMEROUS PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR SCHOLARS FROM THE U.S., THE FORMER SOVIET UNION, AND SOUTH EAST EUROPE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PUBLISHES MORE THAN 40 MAJOR TEXTBOOKS AND TEACHING TOOLS, AND OFFERS ONLINE LANGUAGE LEARNING INSTRUMENTS, INCLUDING RUSSNET, A VAST ONLINE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE LEARNING AND TEACHING NETWORK FOR TEACHERS, STUDENTS, AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN RUSSIAN LANGUAGE LEARNING CAN FIND A WEALTH OF RUSSIAN LANGUAGE COURSES, AND CENASIANET, THE CENTRAL ASIAN LANGUAGE NETWORK, WHICH PROVIDES CENTRAL ASIAN LANGUAGE LEARNING SERVICES AND PRODUCTS, INCLUDING INFORMATION, LANGUAGE MODULES, COURSES, IN-SERVICE TEACHER TRAINING, DATABASES, DISCUSSION FORUMS AND LINKS TO OTHER CENTRAL ASIAN LANGUAGE RESOURCES. AMERICAN COUNCILS ALSO ADMINISTERS THE DOMESTIC AND OVERSEAS NATIONAL FLAGSHIP LANGUAGE PROGRAM FOR AFRICAN LANGUAGES, ARABIC, CENTRAL ASIAN LANGUAGES, PERSIAN, AND RUSSIAN, THE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE CRITICAL NEED FOR GREATER NUMBERS OF U.S. PROFESSIONALS IN BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT, ACADEMIA, AND THOSE IN THE THIRD SECTOR WHO ARE ABLE TO SPEAK, READ, UNDERSTAND, AND WRITE THESE LANGUAGES AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF FUNCTIONAL PROFICIENCY. 15550684 71531 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENTAMERICAN COUNCILS OFFERS SHORT-TERM TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALS THROUGHOUT EURASIA. THESE ROBUST PROGRAMS PROVIDE FOR THE SHARING OF FIELD-SPECIFIC INFORMATION BETWEEN PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR U.S. COUNTERPARTS, AND THEN, UPON RETURN TO THEIR HOME COUNTRIES, PROGRAM ALUMNI SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES WITH THEIR COLLEAGUES. AMERICAN COUNCILS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS INCLUDE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS, AS WELL AS THE OPEN WORLD PROGRAM, A PROGRAM ADMINISTERED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER. SINCE ITS LAUNCH IN 1999, OVER 23,300 PARTICIPANTS FROM A WIDE VARIETY OF PROFESSIONAL FIELDS HAVE TRAVELED TO OVER 2,000 COMMUNITIES IN ALL 50 STATES TO MEET AND SHARE KNOWLEDGE WITH THEIR PROFESSIONAL COLLEAGUES TO LEARN ABOUT LIFE IN AMERICA. 577807 TESTING AND ASSESSMENTAMERICAN COUNCILS IS A RECOGNIZED LEADER IN TESTING AND ASSESSMENT AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING. THE ORGANIZATION ADMINISTERS OVER 100,000 STANDARDIZED EXAMS ACROSS EURASIA AND SOUTHEAST EUROPE EACH YEAR TO ASSESS LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE AND BREADTH OF UNDERSTANDING. MANY OF THESE ASSESSMENTS ARE CONDUCTED FOR APPLICATIONS TO U.S. GOVERNMENT - SPONSORED EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS FOR ADMISSIONS TO U.S. UNIVERSITIES. ADDITIONALLY, ONGOING PROJECTS IN UKRAINE AND THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC HELP TO CREATE INDEPENDENT TESTING ORGANIZATIONS CAPABLE OF PROVIDING THE PROFESSIONAL AND TRANSPARENT ASSESSMENT SERVICES NEEDED FOR THE EDUCATION COMMUNITY.AMERICAN COUNCILS HAS ALSO CREATED ASSESSMENT TOOLS FOR HIGH-LEVEL LANGUAGE LEARNERS IN THE U.S. IN COOPERATION WITH THE COLLEGE BOARD AND BRYN MAWR COLLEGE AS PART OF ITS PORTFOLIO OF INTENSIVE TESTING PROGRAMS, IN FY2013, AMERICAN COUNCILS DEVELOPED AND PILOTED AN ONLINE RUSSIAN ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAM THAT WAS TESTED BY OVER 300 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. 53752 5001158 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 16182243 71531 5001158 64850204 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 X 312 0 331 1 0 1 AF AL AM AJ BK GG KZ KV KG LH MK MD MJ RS RI TI TX 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 22 21 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X JOHN B HENDERSON 2028337522 1828 L STREET NW SUITE 1200 WASHINGTON DC 20036 MR ROBERT M RHEA CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAN E DAVIDSON PRESIDENT 35.00 1.00 X X 331439 0 18375 MS YOLANDA BUSH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR DAVID CHANG TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MS DANIELLE DEANE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MS EDITH FALK TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR M HILL HAMMOCK TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR ROBERT HEATH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR MICHAEL E HORA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR ABOL JALILVAND TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MS MARGARET C MARSH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMBASSADOR JOHN ORDWAY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR ALAN PLATT TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MS SUSAN RHENEY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MS ALICIA S RITCHIE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR ROBERT ROSE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BG RET KEVIN RYAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MS BETSY SANDSTROM TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMB RICHARD MORNINGSTAR TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR IRWIN WEIL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MS ELIZABETH L HACQUARD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMB ANNE DERSE RET TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR JOHN HENDERSON CFO AND DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION 35.00 1.00 X 227272 0 15862 MS KIRSTEN BRECHT CHIEF OFFICER, MARKETING AND NEW MAR 31.50 X 194958 0 13253 MS LISA A CHOATE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 35.00 1.00 X 211697 0 14700 MS NADRA GARAS DIRECTOR, INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH 35.00 X 177813 0 12431 MS MIRIAM PAREL CHIEF STRATEGY AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 35.00 X 192072 0 13400 MR DAVID P PATTON EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 35.00 1.00 X 208589 0 14700 MR MICHAEL CURTIS MANAGING DIRECTOR, PROGRAM & BUSINESS 35.00 X 113156 0 8673 MR SUSANNE LAFLAIR DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES 35.00 X 118034 0 8635 MR KENNETH A PETERSEN TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, ONLINE LEARNING 35.00 X 109354 0 8024 MR ROBERT SLATER SR. CONSULTANT, POLICY RESEARCH 28.00 X 117801 0 8246 MR WERNER WOTHKE DIRECTOR OF ASSESSMENT DEVELOPMENT 35.00 X 168938 0 0 2171123 0 136299 12 0 1 0 AFS-USA INC ONE WHITEHALL STREET 2ND FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10004 SUB CONTRACT 10202159 IEARN USA 475 RIVERSIDE DRIVE NEW YORK NY 10115 SUB CONTRACT 4607921 AMIDEAST EDUCATION AND TRAIN 1730 M STREET NW SUITE 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20036 SUB CONTRACT 3654804 AMAGAVI INC 1731 SHEPHERD STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20011 ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESSING 911450 LEGACY INTERNATIONAL 1020 LEGACY DRIVE BEDFORD VA 24523 SUB CONTRACT 751822 60 9188 68006856 3408369 13315 71424413 TUITION/CURRICULUM FEES 611600 3826625 3826625 ADMINISTRATION FEES 611600 926516 926516 CURRICULUM FEES 611600 243021 243021 TEXTBOOK 611600 4996 4996 5001158 51403 51403 62657 62657 67512 0 67512 67512 67512 2551886 2517450 34436 34436 34436 13136 9188 1378 11758 11758 OTHER 900099 17949 17949 17949 76671286 5001158 0 245715 X 230734 230734 1543839 372661 1171178 13793795 10028748 3765047 680103 680103 1176204 13524 1162680 1240181 1240181 104363 28589 75774 104309 11899 92410 26766699 26059982 706717 145824 144234 1590 2599204 2316151 283053 15624 15624 2722854 867706 1855148 14110876 13945386 165490 438931 428282 10649 323453 323453 243477 192027 51450 PARTICIPANT TUITION/HOU 10195963 10194657 1306 76436433 64850204 11586229 0 2413626 2065362 9499327 7993884 3849281 4018606 4232551 3021367 1534637 1211184 7235145 6576713 0 912564 880491 25444580 22746240 8605987 7469674 3666081 3286097 7693091 6381241 19965159 17137012 X 4504909 4625801 974512 983427 5479421 5609228 25444580 22746240 234853 -105046 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 53053739 71528956 74776893 73827517 71424413 344611518 4144651 5863161 6437364 5299474 5001158 26745808 57198390 77392117 81214257 79126991 76425571 371357326 0 0 0 371357326 65940 22349 127991 181420 181572 579272 65940 22349 127991 181420 181572 579272 11758 11758 234018 34135 54741 63048 17949 403891 57498348 77448601 81396989 79371459 76636850 372352247 0.99730 0.99670 0.00160 0.00180 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 50500 50500 76385934 76436434 1000000 250000 0 0 1000000 1000000 1000000 1000000 4000000 6000000 30000 37500 38000 50500 156000 250000 250000 250000 250000 1000000 1500000 2241921 1924648 317273 1990630 1096719 893911 1211184 DEFERRED RENT 2914842 AMOUNTS HELD FOR KOSOVO PROJECT 3466399 6381241 X PART X, LINE 2: AMERICAN COUNCILS AND THE CENTER ARE EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF INCOME TAXES ON THEIR EXEMPT ACTIVITIES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND ARE CLASSIFIED AS ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE NOT PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS UNDER SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD REGARDING THE RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED THAT ITS POSITIONS ARE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT TO BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION. THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES. 1 EAST ASIA & THE PACIFIC 1 14 PROGRAM SERVICES INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION 2974851 EUROPE 7 24 PROGRAM SERVICES INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION 3031968 MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA 0 6 PROGRAM SERVICES INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION 3214571 RUSSIA & THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES 11 202 PROGRAM SERVICES INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION 18663154 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION 33724 SOUTH ASIA 1 23 PROGRAM SERVICES INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION 2287521 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 7 PROGRAM SERVICES INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION 1206989 20 276 0 0 20 276 31412778 0 31412778 RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION 12515 WIRE TRANSFER BOOK 1 GRANT RUSSIA & THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES 74 114096 WIRE TRANSFER BOOK GRANT SOUTH ASIA 5 11440 WIRE TRANSFER BOOK GRANT SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 12 27642 WIRE TRANSFER BOOK GRANT MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA 9 15036 WIRE TRANSFER BOOK GRANT EUROPE 2 968 WIRE TRANSFER BOOK GRANT EAST ASIA & THE PACIFIC 2 4850 WIRE TRANSFER BOOK 0 0 0 0 0 1 PART I, LINE 2: ALL GRANTEES ARE SELECTED THROUGH A COMPETITIVE MECHANISM THAT ANALYZES THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR THE FUNDING AS WELL AS MEASURES THE GRANTEE AGAINST OBJECTIVE CRITERIA TO DETERMINE SUITABILITY FOR FUNDING. FOR INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANTS, FUNDS ARE OFTEN PROVIDED NOT AS A DOLLAR OUTLAY, BUT IN TERMS OF PAYING FOR PROGRAM EXPENSES ON BEHALF OF A PARTICIPANT TO A VENDOR. FUNDING GIVEN TO A PARTICIPANT EITHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH PAYMENTS ON HIS OR HER BEHALF ARE TRACKED BY PARTICIPANT. AMERICAN COUNCILS MONITORS INDIVIDUALS IN ITS PROGRAMS TO DETERMINE AND ENSURE THAT THEY ARE ENGAGING IN THE ACTIVITIES AS OUTLINED AS A CONDITION OF THEIR AWARD. INDIVIDUALS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT REPORTS, INCLUDING GRADES IF APPLICABLE, DURING THE COURSE OF THE PROGRAM. IN THE CASE OF GRANTS GIVEN TO INDIVIDUALS TO CARRY OUT PROJECTS, FUNDS ARE NORMALLY DISBURSED IN TWO OR MORE PAYMENTS, WITH THE FINAL PAYMENT DEPENDENT UPON SUBMISSION OF ACTIVITIES AND A FINANCIAL REPORT. PART I, LINE 3: THE ORGANIZATION USES ACCRUAL METHOD TO ACCOUNT FOR EXPENDITURES OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. SILENT AUCTION 22324 9188 13136 1045 333 22324 9188 13136 1045 333 1378 11758 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DAN E DAVIDSON PRESIDENT 321550 0 0 0 9889 0 18375 0 0 0 349814 0 0 0 MR JOHN HENDERSON CFO AND DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION 225208 0 0 0 2064 0 15862 0 0 0 243134 0 0 0 MS KIRSTEN BRECHT CHIEF OFFICER, MARKETING AND NEW MAR 194557 0 0 0 401 0 13253 0 0 0 208211 0 0 0 MS LISA A CHOATE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 209788 0 0 0 1909 0 14700 0 0 0 226397 0 0 0 MS NADRA GARAS DIRECTOR, INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH 176971 0 0 0 842 0 12431 0 0 0 190244 0 0 0 MS MIRIAM PAREL CHIEF STRATEGY AND DEVELOPMENT OFFIC 190353 0 0 0 1719 0 13400 0 0 0 205472 0 0 0 MR DAVID P PATTON EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 207568 0 0 0 1021 0 14700 0 0 0 223289 0 0 0 MR WERNER WOTHKE DIRECTOR OF ASSESSMENT DEVELOPMENT 166609 0 0 0 2329 0 0 0 0 0 168938 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 THE ORGANIZATION HAS ESTABLISHED AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHICH HAS THE POWERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF VARIOUS INDIVIDUALS FROM THE GOVERNING BODY. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SERVES AS A MEMBER AND CHAIR OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING POSITIONS AS VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES: 1. THE PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF RUSSIAN. 2. ONE INDIVIDUAL CHOSEN BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF RUSSIAN 3. THE PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN COUNCILS FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 SENIOR MANAGEMENT PERFORMS A DETAILED REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 AND PROVIDES A COPY OF THE RETURN TO THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT APPLIES TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES. WHEN A BOARD MEMBER HAS AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE INDIVIDUAL NOTIFIES THE BOARD CHAIR. WHEN UNCERTAINTY EXISTS CONCERNING A CONFLICT, THE REMAINING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAKE THE DETERMINATION. WHERE A CONFLICT EXISTS, THE INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSIONS OR VOTES ON THE TRANSACTION. ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND COMPLETE A DISCLOSURE FORM ANNUALLY. WHEN AN EMPLOYEE HAS AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THEY ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE THE RELEVANT FACTS TO THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT. SUITABLE SOLUTIONS ARE THEN PRESENTED AND PURSUED TO AVOID OR MITIGATE THE CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE EXECUTIVE COMP COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED ENTIRELY OF INDEPENDENT PERSONS. AS PART OF THIS PROCESS, THE EXECUTIVE COMP COMMITTEE CONSULTS A NUMBER OF SALARY SURVEYS, INCLUDING FOR-PROFIT AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, MATCHING THE JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND ORGANIZATION BUDGET SIZE, AS WELL AS GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION, TO ENSURE AN ACCURATE MATCH. THE REVIEW PROCESS AND DECISION ARE DOCUMENTED. THE PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2014. THE COMPENSATION OF THE OTHER OFFICERS IS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES. AS PART OF THIS PROCESS, THEY CONSULT A NUMBER OF SALARY SURVEYS, INCLUDING FOR-PROFIT AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, MATCHING THE JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND ORGANIZATION BUDGET SIZE, AS WELL AS GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION, TO ENSURE AN ACCURATE MATCH. THE COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE REVIEW PROCESS AND DECISION ARE DOCUMENTED. THE PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2014. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G SUBCONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 22,665,095. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 22,665,095. CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,375,748. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 543,734. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,919,482. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 23,337. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,780. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 28,117. HONORARIA: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 921,002. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 19,817. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 940,819. CONSULTANT HOUSING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 74,758. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 74,758. PAYROLL SERVICE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 42. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 138,386. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 138,428. AMERICAN CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND TESTING 1828 L STREET NW SUITE 1200 WASHINGTON DC 20036 522193942 LANGUAGE TESTING, ASSESSMENT & TRAINING MD 501(C)(3) LINE 11A, I AMERICAN COUNCILS FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION 1 AMERICAN CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH 1828 L STREET NW SUITE 1200 WASHINGTON DC 20036 450464427 LANGUAGE TESTING, ASSESSMENT & TRAINING DE 501(C)(3) LINE 7 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0