2016-07-13T01:50:17-00:00 2015-12-31 FERGUSON'S ACCOUNTING SERVICES INC 4200 MAYPORT LANE FAIRFAX VA 22033 990 2015-01-01 521451990 ASSOC FOR DIPLOMATIC STUDIES AND TRAINING ASSO 7033026990 PO BOX 41839 ARLINGTON VA 22204 G PHILIP HUGHES CHAIRMAN 2016-07-13 true WALTER L FERGUSON 7033780397 2016-07-13 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z G PHILIP HUGHES 4000 ARLINGTON BLVD ARLINGTON VA 22204 269843 false X WWW.ADST.ORG X 1986 DC The ASDT enhances the training of foreign affairs personnel, increases the awareness of American diplomacy, increases appreciation of the role of diplomacy, and promotes the study of diplomatic history. 13 13 5 125 0 256706 232911 0 24244 19156 11258 4285 292208 256352 0 0 153593 145218 0 696 89337 72797 242930 218015 49278 38337 847781 875627 1727 2558 846054 873069 X The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training seeks to enhance the training of foreign affairs personnel, to increase the awareness of the history of American diplomacy, to increase public appreciation of the role of diplomacy, to make available observations of foreign affairs personnel, and to promote study of diplomatic history. false false 108031 Oral HIstory programs Annually conduct and disseminate approximately 60 oral history interviews of former U. S. government foreign affairs practitioners. Collection currently contains over 1900 completed oral histories, the transcripts of which are disseminated on the websites of the Library of Congress and ADST. 19850 FSI Training Support ADST creates and provides training materials for new officer orientation and area study courses, sponsors awards for excellence in language teaching, and channels private sector support for FSI programs and activities not funded by government appropriations. Activities supported have included policy roundtables, managerial training for local staff at embassies abroad, coaching on dealing with the media in a foreign language, orientation for high-stress posts, and special conferences on language teaching. 29833 Publications program Facilitate publication of books by former diplomats to increase public knowledge of American diplomacy 10-12 titles per year. 25410 183124 true true false false false false false true false true true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 5 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false 13 13 false false false false true true false true true false false true true false false true true true true false X MARILYN BENTLEY 7033026990 4000 Arlington Blvd Arlington VA 22204 X G Philip Hughes Chairman 005.00 X X 0 0 0 Harold Geisel Treasurer 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Robert M Beecroft Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Ted Harris Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Kenton Keith Director X 0 0 0 Kate Irvin Director X 0 0 0 Jerry Leach Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 John Naland Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Anthony C E Quainton Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Clyde Taylor Secretary 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Walter Stadtler Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Jack Zetkulic Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Joh Wiant Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 232911 232911 19156 19156 17022 13491 3531 ROYALTIES 511130 754 754 754 256352 19910 0 0 0 0 0 0 132500 117353 14506 641 0 2900 2321 573 6 9818 8659 1110 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 660 660 5658 5658 CONTRACT SERVICES 23994 23994 AWARDS 9500 9500 CONFERENCES/MEETINGS 6986 6703 283 ACCOUNTING AUDITING 7309 7309 18690 14594 4096 218015 183124 34195 696 75 50 42326 78637 12391 11949 9873 8576 1956 1297 791033 783694 847781 875627 1727 2558 1727 2558 X 741885 720520 54169 102549 50000 50000 846054 873069 847781 875627 38337 -11322 X true X true X true false X 214049 221944 219005 292208 271352 1218558 214049 221944 219005 292208 271352 1218558 1218558 3343 87041 99935 24244 19910 234473 1453031 0.83860 0.82720 X 0.00000 0.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X false 50000 50000 50000 50000 50000 50000 50000 50000 50000 50000 false false false 9873 8576 1297 1297 Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Federal income taxes 256352 256352 256352 218015 218015 218015 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 25,410, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Other Programs Acquaint students with U.S. foreign policy and careers in diplomacy through internships in collaboration with American University and other institutions approximately 24 per year. Enhance public knowledge of U.S. foreign policy through support of special projects approximately 1-2 per year. Form 990, Part IV, Line 11b Drafts of audit and Form 990 are provided to the organization employees prior to completion of final audit.