2011-05-13T11:09:34-05:00 2010-06-30 LARSONALLEN LLP 2900 SOUTH QUINCY ST SUITE 150 ARLINGTON VA 22206 990 2009-07-01 521067256 American Councils for International Education AMER 2028337522 1828 L Street NW Suite 1200 Washington DC 20036 John Henderson 2028337522 2011-05-11 1 7039985100 2009 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z X Dan E Davidson 1828 L Street NW Suite 1200 Washington DC 20036 53773572 0 X www.americancouncils.org X 1974 MD The Organization is an international non-profit educational and academic exchange organization devoted to improving education, professional training, and research from the United States, Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia. Since the breakup of the USSR, the sphere of activity of the Organization has expanded beyond Russia and Central Europe to include all of Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and the nations of Central Asia and Afghanistan. 14 13 0 256 0 0 40790894 48072263 3313943 5328380 20526 16872 1443046 356057 45568409 53773572 416064 439308 0 12064760 13782032 0 0 31936629 39744951 44417453 53966291 1150956 -192719 15617746 20344997 13190640 18016099 2427106 2328898 American Councils for International Education advances scholarly research and cross-border learning through the design and implementation of educational programs that are well grounded in key world languages, cultures, and regions. We contribute to the creation of new knowledge, broader professional perspectives, and personal and intellectual growth through international training, academic exchange, collaboration in educational development, and public diplomacy. With a presence in the U.S., Russia, and Eurasia for nearly four decades, in addition to representation in over thirty countries across Asia, the Middle East, and Southeastern Europe, American Councils strives to expand dialog among students, scholars, educators, and professionals for the advancement of learning and mutual respect in the diverse communities and societies in which we work. 0 0 16688212 Program Development:AMERICAN COUNCILS IS A RECOGNIZED LEADER IN TESTING AND ASSESSMENT AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING. EACH YEAR, TO ASSESS LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE AND BREADTH OF UNDERSTANDING, AMERICAN COUNCILS ADMINISTERS OVER 100,000 STANDARDIZED EXAMS ACROSS EURASIA AND SOUTHEAST EUROPE, MANY FOR APPLICATIONS TO U.S. GOVERNMENT - SPONSORED EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS, OR FOR ADMISSIONS TO U.S. UNIVERSITIES. PROJECTS IN UKRAINE AND THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC HELP TO CREATE INDEPENDENT TESTING ORGANIZATIONS CAPABLE OF PROVIDING THE NEEDED PROFESSIONAL AND TRANSPARENT ASSESSMENT SERVICES TO THE EDUCATION COMMUNITY. AMONG ITS INTENSIVE TESTING PROGRAMS, 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, A PILOT ONLINE RUSSIAN ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAM HAS BEEN DEVELOPED, AND WAS TESTED BY APPROXIMATELY 300 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2009 ALONE. AMERICAN COUNCILS OFFERS SHORT-TERM TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALS THROUGHOUT EURASIA. THESE ROBUST PROGRAMS, INCLUDING RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS, 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 THE OPEN WORLD PROGRAM AND COLLABORATION WITH THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, WHICH HAS BROUGHT OVER 11,000 EMERGING LEADERS TO THE U.S. FOR 10 DAYS OF INTENSIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING SINCE 1999. 22427595 Student Exchanges: IN COORDINATING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES WITH U.S. AND FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, UNDERGRADUATE, AND GRADUATE STUDENTS FROM EURASIA, SOUTHEAST EUROPE, AND ASIA, AMERICAN COUNCILS RELIES ON OVER THREE DECADES OF REGIONAL EXPERTISE TO MANAGE THESE INITIATIVES. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE AN INVALUABLE GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE TO PROMOTE MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN AMERICANS AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS, WHO LEARN FIRSTHAND ABOUT AMERICAN KNOWLEDGE IN THEIR AREAS OF EXPERTISE, VALUES, VOLUNTEERISM AND LEADERSHIP, AND SHARE THEIR U.S. EXPERIENCES WITH FRIENDS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES IN THEIR HOME COUNTRIES. AMERICAN COUNCILS ALSO ADMINISTERS LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL IMMERSION PROGRAMS TO THE MIDDLE EAST, ASIA, EURASIA AND RUSSIA FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE STUDENTS AND SCHOLARS. 2653291 RESEARCH SCHOLARS: AMERICAN COUNCILS SUPPORTS NUMEROUS PROGRAMS SUPPORTING SCHOLARS FROM THE U.S., FORMER SOVIET UNION AND SOUTH EAST EUROPE AND PUBLISHES MORE THAN 40 MAJOR TEXTBOOKS AND TEACHING TOOLS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OFFERS ONLINE LANGUAGE LEARNING INSTRUMENTS, SUCH AS RUSSNET, A VAST ONLINE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE LEARNING AND TEACHING NETWORK IN WHICH TEACHERS, STUDENTS, AND THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN RUSSIAN CAN FIND A WEALTH OF RUSSIAN LANGUAGE COURSES. CENASIANET, THE CENTRAL ASIAN LANGUAGE NETWORK, PROVIDES CENTRAL ASIAN LANGUAGE LEARNING SERVICES AND PRODUCTS, INCLUDING INFORMATION, LANGUAGE MODULES, COURSES, IN-SERVICE TEACHING 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 RUSSIAN, PERSIAN, AFRICAN, CENTRAL ASIAN AND ARABIC OVERSEAS FLAGSHIP PROGRAM. 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. 3253968 TEACHER EXCHANGES: AMERICAN COUNCILS ADMINISTERS INNOVATIVE TEACHER AND FACULTY TRAINING PROGRAMS THAT LEAD THE FIELD IN OFFERING INTERNATIONAL EDUCATORS THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRAVEL TO THE U.S. TO TEACH THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGE TO AMERICAN STUDENTS, LEARN NEW TEACHING METHODOLOGIES, OR BUILD STRONG PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN VISITING EDUCATORS AND THEIR AMERICAN COLLEAGUES. SEVERAL FACULTY PROGRAMS ARE BILATERAL, ALSO SENDING U.S. TEACHERS ABROAD FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. AMERICAN COUNCILS ALSO PROVIDES CURRENT AND FUTURE U.S. TEACHERS OF ARABIC, CHINESE, AND RUSSIAN WITH SPECIALLY DESIGNED COURSES IN THE FOREIGN, AND SECOND LANGUAGE PEDAGOGY IN CHINA, EGYPT AND RUSSIA, THUS CONTRIBUTING TO THE DISSEMINATION OF VITAL EXPERTISE IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING. 32959 Government Relations 6958420 Curriculum Exchanges 200314 Educational Materials 10445661 52214759 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 RS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 13 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X The Organization 2028337522 1828 L Street NW Suite 1200 Washington DC 20036 DR DAN EDAVIDSON 35.00 X X 295870 0 17150 Jane C Blair 1.00 X 0 0 0 Richard Brecht 1.00 X X 0 0 0 David Change 1.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Channon 1.00 X 0 0 0 Edith Falk 1.00 X 0 0 0 David Gotaas 1.00 X 0 0 0 John Ordway 1.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Rhea 1.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Rose 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kevin Ryan 1.00 X 0 0 0 Roald Sagdeev 1.00 X 0 0 0 Paul smith 1.00 X 0 0 0 IRWIN WEIL 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HENDERSON 35.00 X 193390 0 13537 LISA CHOATE 35.00 X 156280 0 10940 DAVID PATTON 35.00 X 158299 0 11081 WILLIAM J BROWN 35.00 X 150479 0 10534 STEVEN NOLAN 35.00 X 167680 0 11738 NADRA GARAS 35.00 X 157765 0 11044 JANE POOLE 35.00 X 128320 0 8982 ANN DOMORAD 35.00 X 100362 0 7025 1508445 0 102031 10 0 1 0 AFS-USA INC ONE WHITEHALL STREET 2ND FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10014 SUBCONTRACTOR 1805188 1776 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NY LLC PO BOX 37208 BALTIMORE MD 212973208 RENT 1261747 IEARN USA 475 RIVERSIDE DRIVE NEW YORK NY 10115 SUBCONTRACTOR 1133979 EMBASSY SUITES HOTEL 1250 22ND STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20037 ROOMS 643761 WORLD LINK COMPANY 905 M AVENUE KALONA IA 52247 SUBCONTRACTOR 594710 42 43515792 4556471 48072263 TUITION 611600 3843017 3843017 Administrative Fees 611600 1313159 1313159 Textbooks 611600 100369 100369 Curriculum Fees 611600 60225 60225 Travel Agency Commissi 611600 11610 11610 5328380 16872 16872 226504 226504 226504 226504 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 129553 129553 129553 53773572 5684437 0 16872 439308 439308 1607386 579904 1027482 9854774 7011392 2843382 387059 387059 899195 16588 882607 1033618 1033618 110536 4435 106101 129619 4745 124874 9449033 8898329 550704 104321 101579 2742 1969658 9452692 -7483034 20405 20405 2820598 979450 1841148 14120816 13885546 235270 202527 194343 8184 160407 160407 340314 318961 21353 Participant expenses 10316717 10307082 9635 53966291 52214759 1751532 0 241388 248332 141598 37062 6417738 6935961 1866334 3384328 4052151 1127756 182942 2924395 10056 10056 6201732 5985956 555958 818907 15617746 20344997 5265550 6333171 1916436 3406756 6008654 8276172 13190640 18016099 X 1948734 1747163 478372 581735 2427106 2328898 15617746 20344997 X 0 1 1 X 1 1 X 3421347 45081348 37169773 40790894 48072263 174535625 44099682 3756089 2675022 3313943 5232380 59077116 47521029 48837437 39844795 44104837 53304643 233612741 0 0 0 233612741 5591973 735524 403173 357047 243376 7331093 5591973 735524 403173 357047 243376 7331093 4185030 1559360 1255171 1106525 129551 8235637 57298032 51132321 41503139 45568409 53677570 249179471 0.93750 0.93910 0.02940 0.04030 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 53966291 53966291 1000000 250000 0 0 1000000 1000000 1000000 1000000 4000000 6000000 20000 30262 30000 80262 250000 250000 250000 250000 1000000 1500000 0 0 0 2148019 39983 2108036 1904132 1087773 816359 2924395 RESTRICTED INVESTMENTS 5862600 F UNRESTRICTED INVESTMENTS 123356 F 5985956 DEFERRED RENT 2891291 AMOUNTS HELD FOR KOSOVO PROJECT 5384881 8276172 The Organization adopted the income tax standard for uncertain tax positions on July 1, 2009. The Organization evaluated its tax positions and determined that its positions are more-likely-than-not to be sustained on examination. The Organizations tax returns are subject to review and examination by federal, state, and local authorities. The tax returns for the fiscal years ended 2007 through 2009 are open to examination by federal, state, and local authorities. 1 East Asia and the Pacific 0 1 Program Services Grant Making (Program Development, Student Exchange, Teachers Exchange) 2253835 Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) 7 18 Program Services Grant Making (Program Development, Student Exchange, Teachers Exchange, Research Scholars, Educational Materials, Government Relations, Curriculum Exchanges) 2883110 Middle East and North Africa 3 3 Program Services Grant Making (Program Development, Student Exchange, Teachers Exchange) 1117520 North America 0 0 Program Services Teacher Exchange/Educational Seminars 6172 Russia & the Newly Independent States 14 252 Program Services Grant Making (Program Development, Student Exchange, Teachers Exchange, Research Scholars, Educational Materials, Government Relations, Curriculum Exchanges) 22845306 South America 0 0 Program Services Teacher Exchange/Educational Seminars 410542 South Asia 1 14 Program Services Grant Making (Program Development, Student Exchange and Teachers Exchange) 1209701 25 288 30726186 Azerbaijan To support EducationUSA Advising Center 19700 wire transfer Azerbaijan To support EducationUSA Advising Center 8807 wire transfer Lithuania To support EducationUSA Advising Center 39406 wire transfer Latvia Grants for researchers to support their scientific work 60000 WIre transfer LIthuania Grants for post graduate students to support their doctoral programs 55562 WIre transfer 0 5 Procedure for Monitoring Grants Outside the U.S.: Schedule F, 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 ENGAIGNG 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. 1 Fairfield University 1073 North Benson Fairfield CT 068245195 060646623 44943 Faculty Training Program Providing Chicago Public Schools 15684 Collections Center Dr Chicago IL 60603 067464487 14776 CPS implements a 6-week Chinese Language Program in Shanhai 2 Procedure for Monitoring Grants in the U.S.: Part I, Line 2: Schedule I, 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 ENGAIGNG 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. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DR DAN EDAVIDSON 295870 0 0 0 0 0 17150 0 0 0 313020 0 0 0 JOHN HENDERSON 193390 0 0 0 0 0 13537 0 0 0 206927 0 0 0 LISA CHOATE 156280 0 0 0 0 0 10940 0 0 0 167220 0 0 0 DAVID PATTON 158299 0 0 0 0 0 11081 0 0 0 169380 0 0 0 WILLIAM J BROWN 150479 0 0 0 0 0 10534 0 0 0 161013 0 0 0 STEVEN NOLAN 167680 0 0 0 0 0 11738 0 0 0 179418 0 0 0 NADRA GARAS 157765 0 0 0 0 0 11044 0 0 0 168809 0 0 0 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 reviewed and approved the Form 990 before it was filed. 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 IS 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 15 THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED ENTIRELY OF INDEPENDENT PERSONS. AS PART OF THIS PROCESS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSULTS A NUMBER OF SALARY SURVEYS, INCLUDING FOR-PROFIT AND NON-PROFIT ORGNAIZATIONS, 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. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN NOVEMBER 2009. 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 ORGNAIZATIONS, 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 PROCESS WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN NOVEMBER 2009. 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. The organization has a Finance and Audit Committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit of its financial statements and selection of the independent accounting firm American Center for Education and Testing 1828 L Street NW Suite 1200 Washington DC 20036 522193942 Language Testing, Assessment & Training MD 501c3 Line 11a, I American Center for Education & Research 1828 L Street NW Suite 1200 Washington DC 20036 450464427 Language Testing, Assessment & Training DE 501c3 Line 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0