2015-05-14T11:34:27-05:00 2014-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 4250 N FAIRFAX DRIVE SUITE 1020 ARLINGTON VA 22203 990 2013-07-01 521067256 AMERICAN COUNCILS FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AMER 2028337522 1828 L STREET NW NO 1200 WASHINGTON DC 20036 JOHN B HENDERSON CFO 2028337522 2015-05-12 1 KAREN GRIES P00078514 5712279500 2013 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z DAN E DAVIDSON 1828 L STREET NW NO 1200 WASHINGTON DC 20036 80216089 0 X WWW.AMERICANCOUNCILS.ORG X 1974 MD A LEADER IN INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION, ACADEMIC EXCHANGE, LANGUAGE IMMERSION AND ASSESSMENT, AMERICAN COUNCILS PREPARES INDIVIDUALS AND INSTITUTIONS TO SUCCEED IN AN INCREASINGLY INTERCONNECTED AND RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD. 20 19 307 297 0 0 74776893 73827517 6437364 5229979 64879 51015 114313 199103 81393449 79307614 493663 226059 0 0 18676442 19518214 0 0 0 61730629 59918698 80900734 79662971 492715 -355357 26769032 25444580 21128095 19965159 5640937 5479421 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 47852801 152755 3715374 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. 16606024 53541 1289320 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. 1502804 1227 116680 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. 1346770 18537 104567 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. 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. PROFESSIONAL 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 TAVELED TO OVER 2,000 COMMUNITIES IN ALL 50 STATES TO MEET AND SHARE KNOWLEDGE WITH THEIR PROFESSIONAL COLLEAGUES TO LEARN ABOUT LIFE IN AMERICA. 52014 4038 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 1398784 18537 108605 67360413 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 X 376 0 307 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 20 19 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 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DAN E DAVIDSON PRESIDENT 35.00 1.00 X X 329407 0 25333 MS YOLANDA BUSH TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DR DAVID CHANG TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MS DANIELLE DEANE TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MS EDITH FALK TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MR M HILL HAMMOCK TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MR ROBERT HEATH TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MR MICHAEL E HORA TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DR ABOL JALILVAND TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MS MARGARET C MARSH TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AMBASSADOR JOHN ORDWAY TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MR ALAN PLATT TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MS SUSAN RHENEY TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MS ALICIA S RITCHIE TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MR ROBERT ROSE TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BG RET KEVIN RYAN TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MS BETSY SANDSTROM TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DR KATHLEEN SCHATZBERG TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DR IRWIN WEIL TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MR JOHN HENDERSON CFO AND DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION 35.00 1.00 X 235888 0 25426 MS KIRSTEN BRECHT CHIEF OFFICER, MARKETING AND NEW MARKETS 31.50 0.00 X 184427 0 19773 MS LISA A CHOATE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 35.00 1.00 X 204458 0 18389 MS NADRA GARAS DIRECTOR, INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH 35.00 0.00 X 179064 0 20610 MS MIRIAM PAREL CHIEF STRATEGY AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 35.00 0.00 X 192393 0 17264 MR DAVID P PATTON EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 35.00 1.00 X 208318 0 18564 MR MICHAEL CURTIS MANAGING DIRECTOR, PROGRAM & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 35.00 0.00 X 113670 0 18237 MR SUSANNE LAFLAIR DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES 35.00 0.00 X 118757 0 15115 MR KENNETH A PETERSEN TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, ONLINE LEARNING ASSESSMENT 35.00 0.00 X 109271 0 17553 MR ROBERT SLATER SR. CONSULTANT, POLICY RESEARCH 28.00 0.00 X 153141 0 9586 MR WERNER WOTHKE DIRECTOR OF ASSESSMENT DEVELOPMENT 35.00 0.00 X 132254 0 7308 2161048 0 213158 15 0 1 0 AFS-USA INC ONE WHITEHALL STREET 2ND FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10004 SUB CONTRACT 8872512 IEARN USA 475 RIVERSIDE DRIVE NEW YORK NY 10115 SUB CONTRACT 4473598 AMIDEAST EDUCATION AND TRAIN 1730 M STREET NW SUITE 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20036 SUB CONTRACT 2632117 AMAGAVI INC 1731 SHEPHERD STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20011 ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESSING 772855 LEGACY INTERNATIONAL 1020 LEGACY DRIVE BEDFORD VA 24523 SUB CONTRACT 587243 46 1000 69257475 4569042 12590 73827517 TUITION/CURRICULUM FEES 611600 3909544 3909544 ADMINISTRATION FEES 611600 1008230 1008230 CURRICULUM FEES 611600 305855 305855 TEXTBOOK 611600 6350 6350 5229979 55691 55691 68434 68434 66559 0 66559 66559 66559 889979 894655 -4676 -4676 -4676 12758 1000 13820 -1062 -1062 OTHER 900099 65172 65172 65172 79307614 5229979 0 250118 X 226059 226059 1533954 413243 1120711 14541051 10486789 4054262 669850 669850 1218789 39701 1179088 1554570 1554570 204800 62643 142157 153075 16967 136108 25057911 24380317 677594 137695 134915 2780 2789892 2458741 331151 15289 15289 3011960 1219590 1792370 15140835 14899058 241777 764289 758168 6121 353288 353288 214140 174621 39519 PARTICIPANT TUITION/HOU 7965643 7965643 OTHER PROGRAM PARTICIPA 2694652 2693440 1212 HONORARIA 1415229 1415229 79662971 67360413 12302558 0 1196756 2413626 10950290 9499327 4890114 3849281 4232551 2697914 1888126 1534637 1523705 5662134 1573011 5237231 1082810 912564 26769032 25444580 9240834 8605987 3887441 3666081 7999820 7693091 21128095 19965159 X 4889734 4504909 751203 974512 5640937 5479421 26769032 25444580 -355357 193841 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 48072263 53053739 71528956 74776893 73827517 321259368 5328380 4144651 5863161 6437364 5299474 27073030 53400643 57198390 77392117 81214257 79126991 348332398 0 0 0 348332398 243376 65940 22349 127991 181420 641076 243376 65940 22349 127991 181420 641076 129551 234018 34135 54741 63048 515493 53773570 57498348 77448601 81396989 79371459 349488967 0.99670 0.99250 0.00180 0.00260 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2009 AMOUNT: $ 129,551. 2010 AMOUNT: $ 234,018. 2011 AMOUNT: $ 34,135. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 54,741. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 63,048. 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THE COUNCIL'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES. THE TAX RETURNS FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 THROUGH 2013 ARE OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES. 1 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 1 5 PROGRAM SERVICES INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION 1962961 EUROPE 7 19 PROGRAM SERVICES INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION 3217746 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION 3825969 RUSSIA & THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES 11 196 PROGRAM SERVICES INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION 22350043 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION 174338 SOUTH ASIA 1 15 PROGRAM SERVICES INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION 2670536 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION 1132209 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION N/A 3707 EUROPE 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION N/A 14458 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION N/A 22560 RUSSIA & THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION N/A 153560 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION N/A 573 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION N/A 10066 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION N/A 21135 20 237 0 0 20 237 35337509 222352 35559861 GRANT RUSSIA & THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES 152 153560 WIRE TRANSFER 0 N/A BOOK ALUMNI AWARD SOUTH ASIA 6 10066 WIRE TRANSFER 0 N/A BOOK ALUMNI AWARD EAST ASIA & THE PACIFIC 1 3707 WIRE TRANSFER 0 N/A BOOK ALUMNI AWARD EUROPE 10 14458 WIRE TRANSFER 0 N/A BOOK ALUMNI AWARD MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA 11 22560 WIRE TRANSFER 0 N/A BOOK ALUMNI AWARD SOUTH AMERICA 4 573 WIRE TRANSFER 0 N/A BOOK ALUMNI AWARD SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 8 21135 WIRE TRANSFER 0 N/A 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. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DAN E DAVIDSON PRESIDENT 323311 0 0 0 6096 0 18025 0 7308 0 354740 0 0 0 MR JOHN HENDERSON CFO AND DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION 233824 0 0 0 2064 0 15862 0 9564 0 261314 0 0 0 MS KIRSTEN BRECHT CHIEF OFFICER, MARKETING AND NEW MAR 184053 0 0 0 374 0 13359 0 6414 0 204200 0 0 0 MS LISA A CHOATE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 203464 0 0 0 994 0 14525 0 3864 0 222847 0 0 0 MS NADRA GARAS DIRECTOR, INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH 178522 0 0 0 542 0 12361 0 8249 0 199674 0 0 0 MS MIRIAM PAREL CHIEF STRATEGY AND DEVELOPMENT OFFIC 190674 0 0 0 1719 0 13400 0 3864 0 209657 0 0 0 MR DAVID P PATTON EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 207307 0 0 0 1011 0 14700 0 3864 0 226882 0 0 0 MR ROBERT SLATER SR. CONSULTANT, POLICY RESEARCH 153141 0 0 0 0 0 9586 0 0 0 162727 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 2013. 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. THIS QUESTION IS ONLY ANSWERED 'NO' SINCE THE PROCESS DOES NOT INCLUDE INDEPENDENT PERSONS. THE PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2013. 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 21,928,621. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 576,018. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 22,504,639. CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,223,342. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 58,402. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,281,744. OTHER FEES FOR SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 228,354. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 43,174. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 271,528. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN METHOD SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR. 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 0 1 0 AMERICAN CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND TESTING R 188838 EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT